Re: Finnish KASKA

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

>
> Yes, I seem to remember that years back, someone
> commented on 2, 4 and 8 in IE and Caucasian, among
> other languages. Something about the dual endings. I
> seem to remember Miguel was involved in the
> discussion.
> All I remember more or less concretely is that in some
> Caucasian language, the word for 4 is similar to IE 8.
> But there were other issues as well. If someone can
> track down the post --about 10 years ago or so or if
> someone remembers it, it maybe Arnaud can find
> something interesting here.
> Also keep in mind that Japanese (Old J) singular and
> duplicate forms of numbers and some have analyzed
> Japanese 9 as 3-3-3. So maybe you're on to something.

The Kartvelian words for four are (according to Starostin):

Georgian: otx-, dial. otxo

Megrel: otx-

Svan: woštx(w)

Laz: o(n)txo-

Also the Etruscan word for four is hutH.

Also worth noting is the word for two in Kabardian and Adyghe is .tW&
(I think the dot indicates that this is a retroflex consonant).