[B-Greek] Re: Law

Steffasong at aol.com Steffasong at aol.com
Fri Mar 26 18:44:08 EST 2004


Thank you, gfsomsel.  I just thought perhaps there was a tie-in.
S.


In a message dated 3/26/2004 1:57:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, Polycarp66 
writes:
The word for "law" in Greek is NOMOS.  This word also happens to be used for 
"melody" or "strain."  Why?  I don't know.  Why does English use bear for
1. an animal
2. to carry
3. to move in a particular direction ("bear left at the fork in the road")

or, why does "bad" sometimes mean "good"?

That's just the way language works.  

gfsomsel


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