Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The role of analogy, alliteration and sandhi

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> Brian M. Scott wrote:
> >
> >> No. I did not meant the gothic "ahwa" (BTW why are you
> >> using the laringial notation here for *akWa?; my
> >> Dictionary is not sure and means there can be *akWa or
> >> *ak^wa:)
> >
> > ?? 'kW' is Cybalist notation for 'k^w'.
>
> and I ever thought "kW" is the notation for labiovelar:-)
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> >
> >> I have to remember where I seen some toponims/hydronims in
> >> Germanic space where "afa" is present and it was
> >> translated as "water".
> >
> > You're thinking of names like <Wisilaffa> 1027 (the
> > Wieslauf, in Württemberg), <Biberaffa>, <Askaffa>,
> > <Waldaffa>, etc.?
> >
> > Brian
>
> Looks like what I mean but I don't try to pay my money without the

adequate

> explanation. I simply don't know, have to see.
>
> Alex

Why couldn't one imagine devoicing under the influence of the unvoiced veral
component? I.e. akwa > (akBa >) akFa > affa > afa

As for theorisizing whether kW or k'W, if we find external (i.e. non-IE)
parallels or internal etym., we can easily decide, otherwise we cannot. We
have to admit both possibilities until oneof them gets completely excluded.