On this I agree with you. The word SUGAR, 'cage, collar', for instance, is only remotely related to SIGAR, 'tobacco roll'.
Isaac Fried, Boston University On Jun 3, 2011, at 12:12 PM, Pere Porta wrote: > Your question is, so to say, wrong, Isaac. > > The right question is: > > Does a given root yield several words (that have different > meanings: each has its own meaning...) by taking some additional > letters and/or by using different vowel patterns? > > Put this way, the answer is: YES, it does. > Do you know Spanish, Isaac? > > PAN, bread -------> PANadero, baker, bread maker/seller > ------------------------> PANecillo, little loaf, roll > and so on. _______________________________________________ b-hebrew mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
