From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 26874
Date: 2003-11-04
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From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: [tied] Albanian 5
> By the way, why is "5" <pes�> instead of *<pjes�>?
/e/ reflects an older nasal vowel, which developed into /e/ before an old
palatoalveolar affricate (now /s/). Hamp discusses the details in his
article on Albanian in _IE Numerals_.
Piotr