1. The problem is not with not having an etymology "that we can
analyze", but with knowing what you mean by "etymology".
2. A root does not refer to action.
3. The root כפר KPR is also of כפיר KPIYR, 'lion', (Is. 11:6.)
Isaac Fried, Boston University
On Dec 27, 2012, at 7:23 PM, K Randolph wrote:
Strictly speaking, we don’t have an etymology that we can analyze,
so the most accurate way of describing the relationship is to say
that they came from a common root, referring to the action of
covering.
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