Re: On Greek thalassa 'sea'

From: Richard Wordingham
Message: 70839
Date: 2013-01-30

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" wrote:
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy wrote:
> > 2013/1/29, stlatos :

> > > árthron = joint G; vs
> > > artus -u:s L; ard -u- = order Ar;

> > Armenian /rd/ < */rt/

This is the -tro/-tHro/-dHro suffix again. There's been quite a bit of discussion Birgit Olsen's analysis of this suffix here on this list.

> > > dragan OE; draw E; vs
> > > trahere L;

> > Different roots

> No way.

> > > þragjan = run Go; vs
> > > trékho: () threkso: (fut) = run G; dredh = turn/twist/revolve Al; daRnam =
> > > (re)turn Ar;
> > Different roots

> No way.

There's the unfortunate possibility that similar roots have infected one another.

Richard.