Re: [tied] Re: Latin c- > Romance g-, any explanation?

From: Joao
Message: 29630
Date: 2004-01-15

Only in intervocalic position.
 
Joao SL
www.universogerminante.cjb.net
 
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From: tolgs001
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:58 PM
Subject: [tied] Re: Latin c- > Romance g-, any explanation?

>Is there any explanation for the trend *c->g- present in
>some Romance words?
>1- Latin cattus > Romance *gattu > Portuguese gato
>2- Latin crupta (<crypta) > *grupta > Portuguese gruta
>3- Latina crassa > *grassa > Portuguese graxa
>
>Joao SL

Isn't this typical of Southern and Southernmost
regions of the former Roman empire? p,t,k,S >
b,d,g,Z

George



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