Re: [tied] Re: PIE suffix *-ro - 'similar-with' => *kseud- & *ksud-

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 42851
Date: 2006-01-09

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From: "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@...>
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Subject: [tied] Re: PIE suffix *-ro - 'similar-with' => *kseud- & *ksud-rĂ³


> >
> > Sorry, Marius, I just cannot see a convincing case here, particularly
> with
> > this stem.
> >
> > ***
>
> Patrick, *-ro is used to set a property, a status etc...'by-
> similarity'...to an object, action etc...that by its nature doesn't
> possess it. All these examples go until now on this direction...


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Patrick:

Marius, I am quite interested in your hypothesis for reasons selfishly my
own.

I cannot detect the meaning you posit for -*ro.

Sorry. The examples you have furnished do not support your interpretation -
in my opinion.

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