Re: [tied] Re: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)

From: petusek
Message: 34221
Date: 2004-09-19

----- Original Message -----
From: Harald Hammarström
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Why borrow 'seven'? (was: IE right & 10)


>> If you compare fitö & futa, the common pattern is not only /f-/, but also
>> /fVt-/, this looks like "internal apophony", doesn't it?
>> Duality is a very common effect in creating numerals,
>
>Is it?? I don't think so. Do you know more examples?

Perhaps, I shouldn't use "very", but it is common, indeed, although I admit
that "very common" is a matter of a subjective opinion.

>> as for etymologies of
>> various Altaic numerals, I could send you a list of references,
>
>Please do.
>
>/H

Oh dear! That will take some time! :-) Harald, I'll send it to you via
"regular" e-mail, since this hasn't much to do with IE itself. Ok?