Biblical Hebrew Forum

[David Kolinsky <yishalom AT sbcglobal.net>]

Dear all,

I was reading the wikipedia entry on arabic and came across this curious 
tidbit, any comments?


"With research scientists realized that the triconsonantal root consists 
of: 1) two beginning sounds - a rootcell and 2) the third sound which is
 a precision element. I.e.: the rootcell f-r has the meaning of scattering in 
space. Then, f-r-g means cleaving, f-r-d - making separate, f-r-s - tearing 
to pieces; the rootcell f-q means the main idea of absence, so: f-q-d means 
loosing, f-q-r means poverty and so on. "

Shavua Tov,

David Kolinsky
Monterey, CA