Re: [tied] melken, Milch, Molke [Re: Of cows and living]

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From: tgpedersen

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Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:35 AM

Subject: [tied] melken, Milch, Molke [Re: Of cows and living]

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The association of OC *lak "kumiss" and OC *lyak "feed (animal);
lick", and afaIk also archaeology seems to indicate that cows were
the first to be milked.

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Patrick:

 

In my opinion, this is an absolutely unsupportable conclusion and totally illogical.

 

"kumiss" is always primarily associated with _fermented_ mare's milk; the alcoholic part of the definition is essential.

 

Does 'milking cows' predate recorded milking of sheep and goats in Sumer? I do not think so.

 

"licking" has no semantic relationship with 'nursing, suckling' or 'milking'.

 

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