Thank you very much, Simona.
--Marc
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I found this explanation in Marko Snoj's Slovenski etimoloski slovar (2003:
508) and in France Bezlaj's Etimoloski slovar slovenskega jezika III: 28
(also by Snoj). He cites Klingenschmitt in publication Lautgeschichte und
Etymologie. Akten der VI. Fachtagung der Indogermanischen Gesellschaft.
Wien, 24.-29. September 1978. Editors: M. Mayrhofer, M. Peters, O. E.
Pfeiffer. Wiesbaden 1980. Page: 214.
Simona
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Subject: [tied] 5, finger, fist, ?fight
>> I just read (Science 303:1322, 27.2.04) that the words "five", "fist"
and
"finger" have a common origin. Where can I find more about this? Are these
words related to the word "fight"? Thanks for any help.
> One explanation of English fist, Geman Faust, OCS pestI "fist" is: IE
*pNkwsth2i- from *penkwe- "five" and *stah2- "stand", ie. "five (fingers)
stand together".
Nice explanation. Thanks a lot, Simona. Do you happen to know where I can
find more about this?
--Marc