GR 1149          BATTOLOGIA

H 0285            ה ט ב , א ט ב

Concept of root : chattering

Hebrew word

pronunciation

English meanings

ה ט ב, א ט ב

bathà, bath’à;

bitthè, bitth’è

to chatter, blab

Related English words

none

Comparison between European words and Hebrew

Languages

Words

Pronunciation

English meanings

Similarity in roots

Hebrew

ה ט ב , א ט ב

bathà, bath’à;

bitthè, bitth’è

to chatter, blab

b . th .

Greek

βαττολογια

βατταριζω

battologia,

battarizo

empy talk,

chattering

b . t

 

 

The similarity between Greek and Hebrew often is impressing, even if the further build-up of words on the basis of related roots is very different. In older Hebrew those differences have been less, but the certainties are smaller on account of the lack of written testimony.

 

Note:
  • Greek with these and other words gives composites of a word "*batta" that no more exists, but undoubtedly meant the same as the well-nigh identical Hebrew root.

 

Note:
  • Greek and Hebrew in some roots that are not far from the one of this entry, are near as well : Hebrew "basar", "bissèr", to declare, inform or announce, corresponds with Greek "bazoo" to say, declare.

 

Note:
  • Proto-Semitic. Proto-Semitic has the hypothetical root "*b . th", that is in harmony with the similarity of this entry.

 

 

 

 

 
Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: Thursday 16 February 2012 at 19.52.19