15-01-04 11:39, alex wrote:
> I speak here about Alb."gjarpër" / Rom. "Sarpe" and Alb. "gjashtë" /
> Rom. "Sase" and I am sure if one looks well one will find more such
> examples.
Neither of these two examples works. The 'snake' words were discussed
here some time ago. I toyed for a moment with the thought that Alb.
gjarpër might reflect *serpen(s), but the idea was quickly shot down by
Jens. I now agree that the most plausible etymology is *zérpana- <
*serp-m.n-o- -- a native word, which however doesn't match Rom. $arpe <
serpe:s < serpens. Of course they ultimately derive from the same IE
root *serp- (with different suffixes), but that's where their
relationship ends. Rom. $ase and Alb. gjashtë < *z^jäshtë < *zésta: <
*sésta: are not directly comparable either (although ultimately cognate).
Piotr