Re: The oddness of Gaelic words in p-

At 3:45:52 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, stlatos wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
> <BMScott@...> wrote:

>> At 3:15:27 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, stlatos wrote:

>>> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott"
>>> <BMScott@> wrote:

>>>> At 2:11:40 PM on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, stlatos wrote:

>>>>> --- 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:

>>> 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?

Obviously I am saying nothing of the kind, or I couldn't
have read it as I did: my reading clearly required
recognizing 'adj.' as an abbreviation for 'adjective'.
Sheesh!

Brian