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    How did the term 'tarab' transmute to 'zanec' and what is the various definitions?

    Question #84371. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Aug 09 07 8:22 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		According to Guichard, all words are simple and their substance consists of only three radicals. In Hebrew the word "batar" means to divide. "Batar" produces "tarab" which becomes the Latin "tribus" which turns into "distribuo" and "dividere." "Zacen" means old. Rearranging the radicals..."zanec" from which derives Latin "senex." Further rearranging yields "cazen" from which derives the Oscan word "casnar" which is the root of Latin "canus" which means elder.

    I think I got that right.


    http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/pdfs/lectures/eco_dream.pdf

    Aug 09 07, 9:29 PM

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