Re: Negau

From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 60473
Date: 2008-09-28

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Jarrette" <anjarrette@...>
>>
>> Vennemann of course want to tie the word in with Semitic:
>> Torsten
>>
>
> Comment: I find the Semitic evidence provided by Vennemann (which you
> listed in your posting) seems very compelling!

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> What about the idea
> which came up between me and Arnaud, that most agricultural terms in
> IE derive from Semitic sources?
> AJ
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Sorry,
but I have never written that,
and I have clearly stated Semitic z_r_& and PIE *H2_r_H3 were from a common
source,
not that PIE was a borrowing from Semitic.
And I added what if it were the case, PIE should be *H2_r_H2.

Arnaud
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