George et al:
On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 11:06 PM, George Athas <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm unconvinced, Jonathan. I think this is reading too much into > etymology. I can't see how we get from 'beating' to 'eating bread'. Also, > it doesn't explain the Arabic cognate, which means 'meat'. There are, it > seems, two distinct roots: to fight, and to have a meal. > > Yes I agree that there seem to be two distinct roots, but are they homonyms or merely homographs? > > *GEORGE ATHAS* > *Dean of Research,* > *Moore Theological College *(moore.edu.au) > *Sydney, Australia* > Karl W. Randolph.
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