Re: [tied] Re: Odd "Gaulish" words

May I know what is your point of view

about the closest genetic relationship

of Indo-European with something else ?

What perimeter do you ascribe to "Nostratic" ?

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From: tgpedersen

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Subject: [Courrier indésirable] [tied] Re: Odd "Gaulish" words

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> Gamba < *genwa "leg" versus Latin genu "knee".
> Supposed to be from Greek kampê "curve".
> Meillet considers that Gaulish origin is unproved.

You can find that among a pile of other strange stuff in
http://www.angelfir e.com/rant/ tgpedersen/ Hng.html

Torsten