Re: Origin of *marko- Margus murg ma'rgas amurg

--- alexandru_mg3 <alexandru_mg3@...> wrote:

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> If so, a root *mer-/*mar- root should be in relation
> with *meu 'dirt'

I was thinking more along the line of mor- words for
"berry" e.g. Spanish mora "blackberry", Portuguese
morango "strawberry" etc.

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> II) But I think that there is no need for this:
> "the alternance g-k" existed in this root 'from the
> beginning':
> (due to voiced/unvoiced reflexes in the vicinity of
> r)
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> The root is either *merh2gW-/kW- or only *merh2g-/k-
> depending if the
> greek word is inherited or not
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> Skt. marka' 'eclipse'
> Lith. me'rkti 'close one's eyes'
> Got. maurgins 'morning'
> Grk. amorbós 'dark'
> Lith. márgas 'variegated'
> Latv. murgs 'Phantasiegebilde'
> Romanian amurg 'sunset'
> Romanian murg 'dark-red-brown'
> PAlb murg 'id.'
> Romanian murg 'Horse'
> Dacian Margus RiverName
> PCeltic *mrixto- 'variegated, diversified,
> painted' Old
> Irish mrecht
> Middle Welsh brith (OW) gl. pictam
> Middle Breton briz
> Cornish bruit
> Slavic etc...
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> Up to you to decide if
> OHG *marx- 'Horse'
> Celtic *marko 'Horse'
> belongs or not here...
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> Marius
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