Re: [tied] Re: PIE's closest relatives

Glen Gordon wrote:

> Alexander:
>> Another question - is the IE "red" word a proper IE word (i.e. a
>> Nostratic heritage) or an early loan (perhaps from Sumerian)?
>
> Not from Sumerian. From a "Semitish" (or a very northerly Semitic)
> substrate. I think that IE *?roudHo- "copper-colour, red" < Mid IE
> *eráud& "copper". I suggested earlier that it was in turn borrowed
> from a Semitish compound. Without knowing exactly the roots in
> question, I can only presume a form like *weri-?árDu- "metal (of)
> earth". This would also be the source of Sumerian /urudu/.
>
> At any rate, any direct contact between Sumerian and IndoEuropeans
> at any date is absurd.
>
>
> = gLeN
>
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Well, the Tartaria tablets appears to be related by some archeologists
with the later writting form of Sumer. And not just Tartaria, but too
some other things found later in Bulgaria.

Alex