Re: Re[6]: [tied] Latin -idus as from dH- too

Brian mentioned it was of unknown origin. Are there
any Celtic forms that could be construed as ancestral?
What are the other forms in other languages? e.g.
Germanic? I'm guessing that it's from the same root as
daughter.


--- "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

> At 9:56:03 PM on Monday, March 17, 2008, Patrick
> Ryan wrote:
>
> > But Brian, ask yourself if it does not mean
> 'animal teat',
> > why it is "contemptuous".
>
> As I said: that's a relatively recent development.
> The word
> appears originally to have been neutral. This sort
> of
> pejoration is hardly an uncommon phenomenon.
>
> > 'snout' for 'mouth', 'paws' for 'hands': it is a
> pretty
> > general pattern.
>
> Which does not appear to be in evidence here. Look
> at the
> data instead of your preconceptions.
>
> Brian
>
>
>

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