[tied] Re: PIE voiceless aspirates

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "glen gordon" <glengordon01@...>

wrote:

> >
> > IE *woidos is mentioned here:
> > http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/roots/zzw01100.html
> >
> > Why don't _you_ LOOK in it.
>
> *weido-s is Old Indian ve:da-H; you left out the visarga.
>
> Why did you do that?

He didn't leave out the visarga. He gave a P.I.E. form,
which of course could have no visarga.

The visarga at the end of 'veda-' comes from P.I.E. *s,
which of course Glen included at the end of his 'woidos'.

David