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

> <snip>
>
> 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.
>
> <snip>
>
> ***
> 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.

>

"kumiss" is not primarily associated with fermented mare's milk, it
*is* fermented mare's milk.

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

I have no doubt that you don't.

> "licking" has no semantic relationship with 'nursing, suckling'

or 'milking'.

>

I am pleased to hear that you have at long last found two concepts
that have no semantic relationship.


Torsten