galatho

 rcac0b
/'ga.la.θo/

noun cotton

cotton, (lit.) "tree wool"

Neologism. Source: Celephinnel
✦✦✧✧✧ Debated
thing Longman

IDS 6.240 Concepticon Neologism source

Etymology

Root: √GALAD "tree"
Root: √TOW "wool"
galadtogō › galattogō › galattogo › galattʰogo › galaθθogo › galaθθoɣo › galaθθoɣ › galaθθo › galaθo View phonetic development in Quettamorphosis

Elements

  • GALAD tree root
  • togō wool noun

Notes

Almost all of Europe borrowed the same Arabic word for "cotton". Except the German, that uses Baumwolle "tree wool". Japanese also has 木綿 (momen) "tree floss", which inspired this neologism. Debate: I think "galatho" is solid enough. Parmandil thinks it should be a later compound. I think that would yield "galado", quoting David Salo's §4.123. Discussion has stalled, and I stick to my original suggestion.