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From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: Cybalist <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9:26:35 AM
Subject: [tied] Portuguese GORDO < Latin gurdus < *gWer-?
That's what I've read too. I've seen a lot of speculation that it's from Celtic. I'd say, if not from Celtic, then possibly Lusitanian --but do we know enough to tell which one? If so, where does the ending come from?
From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
To: Cybalist <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 9:26:35 AM
Subject: [tied] Portuguese GORDO < Latin gurdus < *gWer-?
Portuguese/Spanish Gordo "fat" came from Latin gurdus, of obscure origin, meaning "stupid, rude". Gurdus seems to be related to IE *gWer- "heavy" (cf. guru, gravis, barys, brutus) but also to Greek bradys (<*gWrdu ?)
Comments?
JS Lopes
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