Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu>]

On this I agree with you. The word SUGAR, 'cage, collar', for  
instance, is only remotely related to SIGAR, 'tobacco roll'.

Isaac Fried, Boston University

On Jun 3, 2011, at 12:12 PM, Pere Porta wrote:

> Your question is, so to say, wrong, Isaac.
>
> The right question is:
>
> Does a given root yield several words (that have different  
> meanings: each has its own meaning...) by taking some additional  
> letters and/or by using different vowel patterns?
>
> Put this way, the answer is: YES, it does.
> Do you know Spanish, Isaac?
>
> PAN, bread -------> PANadero, baker, bread maker/seller
> ------------------------> PANecillo, little loaf, roll
> and so on.