Re: [tied] Re: IE right & 10

From: Harald Hammarström
Message: 34217
Date: 2004-09-19

> > It should be noted that it is typologically very rare to borrow exactly
> > one single numeral and not at the same time borrow all the ones above it.
> > It is also typologically rare that the number '7' is borrowed alone.
>
> Do you know of any language (anywhere in the world) that adopted the numeral
> "7" from another language (besides the Semitic issue) a) only,

Off teh top of my head no.

> b) with
> another numeral

No.

> c) together with more than one numeral?

Yes, zillions of examples.

/H

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