--- In Nostratica@yahoogroups.com, "H.M. Hubey" <hubeyh@...> wrote:

> Well, it does not make much difference. Semitic words are like

reshu,

> rashu, etc.

Voiceless sibliants! Slavic seems quite good at preserving voicing.

> > Andy Howey <andyandmae_howey@...> wrote:
> > What is the likelihood that "ras" is from Semitic "head".

I presume we're thinking of Arabic rather than Semitic in general.

Richard.