Re: Dominus (Was: Re: Werewolf)
| From: | Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, September 18, 2006, 19:16 |
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-----Original Message-----
>From: caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
>Sent: Sep 18, 2006 2:42 PM
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>It would not surprise me to learn that "domnisoara" was cognate
>to "demoiselle." Rumanian has other l > r words.
>
>durere, ache < Latin dolor.
>singur, alone < singulus.
>mar, apple < malus.
>par, hair < pelis
>etc.
There are lots of apparently nonsensical[*] sound changes and alternations all over
PIE, don't forget. Off the top of my head, I can think of m/n, l/r, l/d, r/d,
r/s, r/n, l/n, sk^/sk, Vr/rV -- some of these happen in either direction.
[*]By which I mean more or less regular, but not easily understood without resorting
to the "if /ni/ can become /a/" defense, which verges on the Chewbaccan.
Paul
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