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Re: booze words

From:John Harper <wycoval@...>
Date:Thursday, May 8, 2008, 16:16
On Thu, 8 May 2008 11:26:44 -0400, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> wrote:
> >What the heck is kumiss? >
Isn't that the fermented mare's milk enjoyed by our fine Mongolian friends? On 5/8/08, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
> > mhoina, to make wine, > mhoinos, wine or any fermented drink made > from the fruit of vines or bushes. >
I'm curious as to the etymology of mhoina/mhoinos. This is very close to the generic word for alcoholic beverages in several Southern West Atlantic languages such as Kisi (mɔɛ-aŋ) and Sherbro (ma-mɔɛ).