Re: "stump," "stub," "shortened," "stunted," "blunt"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "tolgs001" <george_st@...> wrote:

>
> >Old Norse þefia, East Frisian daven "stomp"
>
> Oh yes, stomp is the better equivalent for Ger. stampfen
> (but also for some of the tap(p)-group).
>
> >2 *tap (*tapp-?), *tupp- "pull at, pluck" ("zupfen, zerren")
> >O. Fris. tapia, Kiliaen teppen, Dutch toppen, German zupfen
>
> Funny thing: change zupfen to tupfen, which along with or
> via Tüpfer(l) and Tupfer has a link to... tampon. :-)

More push:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cybalist/message/48657

Note the p/kW alternation, -V:C- vs. -VCC- alternation with the former
having strong inflection, the latter weak, nasal 'infix'.


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