Re: [tied] derivations of rom. and -

m_iacomi wrote:

>
>> I assume this is a "Noterklärung" and nothing more.
>
> Well, to clarify all, one has to say that derivation of Common
> Romanian
> "*depã/dipã" is straightforward; the further evolution towards modern
> DR
> form is rather uncommon but not surprising at all. At any rate, the
> word
> "impossible" does not apply.
>
> Marius Iacomi
>

Mr Iacomi, what does it mean here "rather uncommon" but "not surprinsg
at all" ? I have to say, this seems a very curious construction by your
side. I translate it as: " this is not usual, but we have expected a
such change." It sounds odd strange a such sentence.

Alex