Re: [tied] Re: Italic/Goidoleic

From: P&G
Message: 13601
Date: 2002-05-01

>does this group of languages have ANY common
> innovations that would allow it to be distinguished as a separate
> "branch" of IE?

You are quite right, the idea of Italy-Celtic unity went out about 50 years
ago, for much the reasons you describe. It was an idea that had its day,
but then better explanations of the evidence emerged.

Peter