Re: [tied] Re: IE *pe-mn

On Wed, 07 May 2003 12:16:56 +0000, altamix <altamix@...> wrote:

>--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:
>> On Tue, 06 May 2003 22:19:22 +0200, alex_lycos <altamix@...>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >After the fall of "v" ( accepting it went) we have the form
>> >"*paimentum".
>>
>> Not at all. Latin paviméntum should have given pavméntu (> pãmînt),
>> just like monuméntu gives mormînt and veteránu gives bãtrân.
>The "v"
>> (/B/) was assimilated to the /m/ in this case.
>
>
>I don't see what has "monumentum" to look here. The sincope of
>the "e" is usually accepted, the sincope of "u" too?

Yes, only /a/ is more resistant to syncope.

=======================
Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
mcv@...