On 2008-02-05 20:27, Patrick Ryan wrote:
> Egyptian jt is cognate with PIE *H(e)t[(e)n]-, 'kernel, grain'.
Is there such a word? I'm only aware of what seem to be derivatives of
*h2ád- 'dry out', as in Lat. ador 'spelt', Goth. atisk 'grain field',
Arm. hat 'grain'. There may also have existed some kind of reduplicated
formation like *h2a-h2d-i- (PToch. *a:tiya:).
Piotr
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The connection of Egyptian jt = [?_t] < *?_t?-
with this *H2_d root is really attractive.
Coptic eio:t suggest :
?at?-a > ?a:t- > yo:t
Arnaud
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