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GR 1164 ELAUNO
H 0130 ל ל ע
Concept of root
: pushing ahead
Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ל ל ע
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‛alal
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push ahead,
thrust
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Related English words
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none
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ל ל ע
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‛alal
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push ahead, thrust
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‛a l
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Greek
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ελαυνω
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elauno
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push ahead
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e l
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Proto-Semitic *‛ALAL --- *ELA-UNO Greek
The meanings are identical and nearly so are the basic roots. However brief these are, a common origin is probable. But as more often, the similarity we see is just between Greek and Semitic, without any indication about other Indo-European groups.
Note:
- Greek. The word "elauno" should come from "*ela-Fno". It has various meanings, but the basic one is as referred above.
Note:
- Hebrew has doubled the second consonant "L" of an original two-consonant root "A-L". And this word has also various meanings, but basically that of a persevering action leading to a goal.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic. Proto-Semitic probably had the same root we see in Hebrew "*ע
ל
ל
",
as it is found with comparable meanings of "to thrust (in)" in Aramaic as well as in Syriac: "ע
ל
ל" . There is an Arabic cognate "ghalla", the initial "GH" of which is comparable to the "ע, Ayin ", in the other tongues.
Note:
- Indo-European. There are no known links with other Indo-European groups. We once more have to limit ourselves to the similarity between Greek and Hebrew. The French word "élan" has a different origin, in a composed Latin verb.
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Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 30/09/2012 at 17.53.27 |
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