Re: Strawberries [was: [tied] IE *p and *b]

On 2007-12-11 22:45, Rick McCallister wrote:

> I don't know. Piotr tells us that straw and strew are
> from the same root. And I have no reason to doubt
> him. School teachers commonly give the folk etymology
> "star-berry".
> But American "wild strawberries", --the little red
> round berries you find in your yard-- I'm told, aren't
> true strawberries and I have no idea what European
> wild strawberries look like.

Like this -- and they are delicious!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland_Strawberry

> In any case, I'm wondering if "strew-berry" might not
> also be a folk etymology

I haven't done any checking on <fra:ga> yet. If I find anything worth
reporting, I'll tell you.

Piotr