Re: Grimm shift as starting point of "Germanic"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
wrote:

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: tgpedersen
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> > Last Summer,
> > you pointed at the Dutch word <pier> "worm"
> > which you consider NBW
> > and I see no reason why it can't be pseudo-Celtic *kwer.
>
> Me and Occam can't see any reason why one would introduce yet
> another language beside NWBlock in that area.
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> You misread my point.
> I consider that NWB is "para"-Celtic
> as you say.
> I'm not adding a language
> I'm suppressing NWB as useless.
>
> I also consider the "geminate" language is useless
> this is a PIE feature, exhibited regularly by Celtic.

Shouldn't you be waiting for your appointment to governor of Lower
Germania before you start issuing such decrees?

> Germanic underwent more major changes in 4 centuries
> than any other IE language in 6 milleniums ?
> I don't believe in the Herrenvolk thing ?
> A.
> ====================

Then why do you behave like one?


Torsten