Re: Ir. cas(s) and IE models (was: Ligurian)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy <bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:

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> Germanic *xizd-o:n and Greek kíste: can be related only if you postulate that Gk.
> kíste: (beside having its -t- from a different suffix) has /kist-/ from */kst-/
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> > Forgive my ignorance, but I'd like a more detailed explanation.
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> I'm more ignorant, I just mean that if Germanic *xizd-o:n is related
> to *xazda- you appear to interpret its */i/ from */e/
> (*kes-dh(H-)o:n), so Greek kiste: must have its /i/ from Schwa
> secundum (like pitne:mi), i.e. ks-tah2
>

It looks like Germanic *xizd-o:n is actually related to *xaizd-o:n 'tow' and Latin caesarie:s '(head) hair', Sanskrit késara- 'hair, mane'.