PIE *dom- 'household' (was Re: Gimbutas)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Tavi" <oalexandre@...> wrote:

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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <stlatos@> wrote:
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> Also, English is well-known for making a distinction between 'house' and
> 'home', among other possible-but-seldom-needed-or-used distinctions,
> none of which are needed to differentiate or explain the PIE forms.
> >

> Then you should refute the arguments given by the authors I've quoted.

You have not even attempted to offer a counter to any of the evidence I've given.


Another example along the lines I've described with a different root is teglach = family / household OIr; (related to teg = house OIr; tégos = roof G; < * (s)teg+ = cover; exactly corresponding to the relationships I argued for * dem-x+ ).