Re: [tied] Re: Pita [was *(H-)p/bh[-r/l-] again again]

bagoven20 wrote:

> And rightly if there is an Arabic "pita" (there are in the net and in
> some international Arabs and workers here in KSA) it must be recent.
> The local Arabs do not know such word and they do not tolerate 'p'
> (replacing them all the time with 'b').
>
> But perhaps this 'pita' thing is related to Jewish 'fita' and their
> wheat festival 'shavout' or Pentecost (there is again 'seven' root in
> this word).
> Perhaps 'fita/pita' are related to Arabic 'fitr' (Islamic Lent) and
> also to so many roots involving 'stone', 'seed', 'wheat', 'flour',
> seven. And yes of course 'bread'.
>
> Loreto

why should be Pente(cost) related to "fita" here?

Alex