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On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:24:13 -0500 "Thomas Bias" <tgb...@ptd.net> wrote: > The Greek word is σχατά (pronounced, skha-TAH). That's where I thought the > term "scat" came from. ~Tom Well, they come from the same Indo-European root. Like πορδή and 'fart'. So there's a connection no matter what; only question is how direct it is. But it would be surprising to find a learned Greek loan-word in the lexicon of venery. I'm sticking with the native English explanation; I say that's the null hypothesis. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
