Re: dhuga:ter ('LARYNGEALS')

From: Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
Message: 55930
Date: 2008-03-25

On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:07:44 -0700 (PDT), Rick McCallister
<gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

>Yes, I remember what Trask said about it
>But I'd look first at boxo and see if it could have
>inspired moko, mosko
>I'd also look and see if boxo is related to Spanish
>bozal "muzzle"
>or if moko could be from Spanish boca with the -a
>reanalyzed as an article
>Yes, there are "expressive forms" but I got the
>impression that Trask used them a bit too often as a
>cover for "I dunno"

I really don't think so.

Just one example:

http://www.buber.net/Basque/Euskara/Larry/note_12.html

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