2. It would be good if you could explain to us what is "source" and
what is "origin".
Also what you mean by "other dialects".
3. I think you agree that כובע KOBA, 'hat' (see 1Sam. 17:5), is a
head gear that
is קבוע QABUA, 'fixed', (or even קפוא QAPU, 'frozen') on the
head, adding thereby
to the wearer some extra גובה GOBA, 'hight', and looking like a
גבעה GIBAA, 'hill',
or a קובה QUBAH, 'tent' (see Nu 25:8), or an upside down
קובעת QUBAAT, 'goblet',
(see Ish. 51:17).
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Nov 29, 2012, at 2:03 AM, Nir cohen - Prof. Mat. wrote:
most nouns in most ancient languages do not have a proven source
within the dialect, nor can be established as loan words. in hebrew
i will mention $ULXAN (table), KOBA (hat), TEBA (arc), E$ (fire),
NKD (grandson), NYN (great grandson), ZRT (pinky), BHN (toe), R($
(head), YD (hand), )BN (stone)
etc. only by cross-reference with other dialects can this be
validated.
i do not see why SULAM (ladder) should be treated any differently.
our failure to recognize its semitic origin does not turn it
automatically into a loan word.
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