LL-L "Etymology" 2002.02.22 (02) [E]

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From: "John M. Tait" <jmtait at wirhoose.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" (was "Expressions") 2002.02.20 (11) [E]

Aviad Stier wrote:

>The other "erev", from a root meaning "to mix" is of another origin, and in
>other Semitic languages starts with another consonant (GH rather than ?). In
>Hebrew these two typically developped into ? . I don't know of any instances
>where this root is used to mean 'weave', 'braid' or 'weft'.

In Lev. 13: 47-59 there are several instances of this word, in connection with
mildew in garments, where it is usually translated 'woof'.

Irrespective of this, however, your etymological explanation shows that the
root
is not the same as _?erebh_, evening.

Um - are we straying rather far from Lowlands-related matter here?

John M. Tait.

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