From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 53562
Date: 2008-02-17
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From: "Richard Wordingham" <richard@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 1:01 PM
Subject: [tied] Fournet on PIE Morphology and Root Structure (was: S mobile)
--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
wrote:
>
> I have published a part of my own theory
> of PIE morphology and root structure at :
>
> http://w3.ens-lsh.fr/llma/sommaires/LLMA_7_02_Fournet.pdf
>
> You can have a look.
<snip>
2. (p23) <'ans^> (s^ = shin) is not a possible Hebrew word. The
singular <'iysh> would require explanation, so I suggest you just give
the plural <'a^na:s^iym> 'men'. Are you claiming that the third
consonants (PIE *r v. a Semitic sibilant) are cognate?
Richard.
***
I will comment only on the last root discussed here.
O&S have *nüs-, 'man' AND 'woman'; I think the only way that could
reasonably originate is from a concept like 'mate'; and I consider PIE
*nes-, 'unite', their cognate.
Patrick