Re: Ligurian

I meant barabra a kind of warm, towo kinds of fish, a kind of
vegetable, a particular flower, Barbara name of a
river,Monier-Williams 722

2012/4/23, Francesco Brighenti <frabrig@...>:

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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
> <bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:
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>> Yes, of course; borm- from *bhor-m- (root *bher- 'boil', Latin
>> ferueo) borbo- is of multiple origin; Celtic *borbo- (Irish borb)
>> < PIE *bhorgwo- 'bitter' also comes into play and for borboro-
>> ± 'mud' Old Indic barbara- and gargara- as well
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> You meant to say Old Indic *barbura-*, a (possible) word for water, didn't
> you? This can be connected with the meaning 'mud': cp. Greek borboros
> 'slime' > 'filth', Illyrian barba- 'swamp' (in the toponym Metubarbis),
> Albanian berrak 'swampy soil'.
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> Regards,
> Francesco Brighenti
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