Re: Scientist's etymology vs. scientific etymology

> > > Could bizi be from Celtic or some W IE language?
> >
> > It looks pretty obvious. Trask doesn't mention the
> > possibility, but he
> > wouldn't, would he? It does alternate with the
> > 'illegal' p- in anlaut
> > in the manner of other loans, eg.
> > piztu/biztu "ignite"
> > piztia "wild animal"
> >
> ...
> piztia is from Latin bestia, which is from ???

Ernout-Meillet: 'Pas d'étymologie claire.'.


Torsten