Re: Latin re:ne:s 'kidneys'

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 64107
Date: 2009-06-10

On 2009-06-10 18:04, Octavià Alexandre wrote:

> The true etymology for Latin *re:ne:s* 'kidneys' is from PIE
> **sreneh2/4-* 'hip' (Lithuanian *stréna* 'loin', Avestan *ra:na:-
> *'thigh').

How do you know which etymology is "the true" one? ;-)

Piotr