The things you learn: Nostratic

[pne]

I had always assumed that the name "Nostratic" was related to "stratum".

But I just read an article on the Nostratic hypothesis that points out that it's derived from the Latin nostrates 'fellow countrymen'.

The things you learn!

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[steorra]

I always assumed it was from Latin noster, nostra, nostrum 'our, ours'. But I bet nostrates is derived from noster.

Also, nostrates really looks like a plural to me.

[pne]

But I bet nostrates is derived from noster.

I assume so, too.

Also, nostrates really looks like a plural to me.

As does the translation, "fellow countrymen".

According to Wikipedia, the singular is nostrās, glossed there as "our fellow-countryman".

[steorra]

Ah, ok. I misread the gloss in your post as a singular.