Re: [tied] Re: Latin [homo] from PIE *dhgho_mon- = Earth dweller?

On Sun, 29 Aug 2004 16:55:58 -0000, Anthony Appleyard wrote:

> Someone wrote:
>> Is there any explanation of Latin _hu:ma:nus_, in particular its
>> long >/u:/ ?
>
>There may be some influence from [humus] = "ground": "one who lives
>on Earth" as distinct from gods and spirits.

But _humus_ is from the same *dhgh^em- root anyway. And _humus_ has a
short u.

Kim Bastin