Re: The oddness of Gaelic words in p-

From: stlatos
Message: 59017
Date: 2008-06-03

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:
>
> At 3:15:27 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, stlatos wrote:
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> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
> > <BMScott@> wrote:
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> >> At 2:11:40 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, stlatos wrote:
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> >>> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
>
> >>>> They're the same root.
>
> >>> Then why would you say the word I gave meant 'footic'
> >>> not 'falling, fallen (into sin)' as if it was
> >>> unconnected to the meaning?
>
> >> Because you presented it as an adjectival derivative in
> >> *-iko- of a noun,
>
> > No, I said:
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> > I'd say that an original noun/adj. formed that verb.
>
> And knowing your habit of abbreviating nearly to the point
> of incomprehensibility, I interpreted this as stated above.

Are you seriously saying that because I abbreviated "adjective" as
"adj." you had a problem understanding my meaning?