Re: Brugmann's Law

You're right --quest shows that it was *kwaizo,
*kwaiso (vel sim)

--- "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rick McCallister
> To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 4:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Brugmann's Law
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> Another bristly word to bring out your swears --
> Where does Latin quaerere "to seek, desire" come
> from?
> It superficially looks as if it should be related
> to
> other desire words.
>
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> The -r- is quaerere is supposed to be from -s-
> Cf. quaeso
> Core meaning : "to investigate" = Greek Zêt ô
> Meillet considers "no known etymology".
>
> Arnaud
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