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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