Re: taliboo
| From: | Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, December 20, 2001, 17:03 |
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:26:49 -0000 Fabian <fabian@...>
writes:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Roth" <Fuscian@...>
> > Hebrew has the word 'talmid' for student, which comes from l-m-d
> AFAIK,
> which
> > has to do with "learning" (and teaching) so it's a little
> different than
> what
> > you're describing.
> Different root entirely. the root in question is t-l-b. What does
> Hebrew say about that one.
> --
> Fabian
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It doesn't. I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist. I thought that was Josh's
point when he pointed out that the Hebrew word for "student" uses a
completely different root. The hypothetical cognate of /t'a:lib/ would
be something like /t'o:leb/, though.
-Stephen (Steg)
"cup half full, cup half empty -
show me the f---ing cup!"
~ "no messiah" by lazy i
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