LINGUIST List 21.3769 Sat Sep 25 2010 Qs: Indo-European for 'oak' 'tree' 'door' & related Editor for this issue: Elyssa Winzeler <elyssalinguistlist.org> We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list. This policy was instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate. In addition to posting a summary, we'd like to remind people that it is usually a good idea to personally thank those individuals who have taken the trouble to respond to the query. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.    T.M. Hawley, Indo-European for 'oak' 'tree' 'door' & related Message 1: Indo-European for 'oak' 'tree' 'door' & related Date: 21-Sep-2010 From: T.M. Hawley <t.m.hawley01gmail.com> Subject: Indo-European for 'oak' 'tree' 'door' & related E-mail this message to a friend Author under contract to write popular nonfiction book regarding oak wood, trees, and forests seeks interviews with linguists having expertise in Indo-European languages. Briefly put, I am seeking to understand the evolution of the words 'oak', 'tree', 'truth', 'door' and their cognates with as much cultural context as possible. Any help will be very much appreciated and duly acknowledged. Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 25-Sep-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.