From: Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
Message: 69413
Date: 2012-04-23
> 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@...>:
>>
>>
>> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
>> <bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
>> 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'.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Francesco Brighenti
>>
>>
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