“Is” comes from the Aryan root, as, to breathe. The English “not” equals the Sanskrit na, which may come from the root na, to be lost, to perish. “Be” is from bhu, to grow.
interesting, eh?
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1 comment:
I've read this on both of your blogs and I'm still having a hard time with it.
You'll have to explain it to me before you leave Santiago.
Don't go!!!
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