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  • From: Kevin Riley <klriley AT alphalink.com.au>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] cognate alphabet
  • Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:34:57 +1100

Yes - the sequences are similar because the sequence was borrowed with the alphabet. No one is questioning the borrowing of the alphabet. But sharing an alphabet does not make two languages 'cognate' - at least, not as that term is usually used.

Kevi Riley

On 25/11/2010 9:45 AM, Hedrick Gary wrote:
Not to add fuel to the fire here, but one cannot help being struck by some of
the similarities in sequences, even between Hebrew, English, and Greek.

qof, resh, shin, tav
p, q, r, s, t
pi, rho, sigma, tau

Gary Hedrick
San Antonio, Texas USA

On Nov 24, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Kevin Riley wrote:

The *alphabets* have a common ancestor. That is not the same as the
*languages* being cognate. As far back as there is reliable evidence, Greek
and Hebrew are not cognate languages. In terms of language, if there was a
'proto-Canaanite', then it is the mother of Hebrew, Phoenician, Moabite,
Ammonite, etc, but not of Greek.

Kevin Riley

On 25/11/2010 4:41 AM, fred burlingame wrote:
affirmative; the common parent = proto-canaanite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_alphabet

regards,

fred burlingame

On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Christopher Kimball<transcriber AT tanach.us
wrote:
Is Greek usually considered a cognate language of Hebrew?

Chris Kimball
West Redding, CT
USA

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