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GD 1110 TILLEN
H 0967 ל ל ת
Concept of root : to defraud
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ל ל ת
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talal ; hétèl,
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to
defraud
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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 ת
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talal;
hétèl
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to defraud
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t . l . l >
t . l
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Dutch
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tillen
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tillen
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to defraud
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t . l
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Proto-Semitic *TALAL < *TAL --- *TILL-EN Dutch
One can ask if this meaning is an independent one, or if it is a metaphorical use of the same root that means "to lift". Quite possibly it is. In this case the mentioning of this development in a separate entry is justified and necessary because it is a very specific cultural link that is shared by the two groups.
Another verb in Dutch is "oplichten", that also means "to lift" and is a most common word for "to defraud, swindle". This confirms the identical cultural way of considering this deplorable way of acting.
Note:
- Proto-Semitic. As the Hebrew root "ת ל ל , T L L" has developed out of an earlier "* ת ל , T L", we agree to the proposed Proto-Semitic root " * ת ל , T . L".
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 10/12/2012 at 16.58.09 |
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