Re: [tied] Re: Convergence in the formatin of IE subgroups

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 44529
Date: 2006-05-11

 
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From: tgpedersen
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:05 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: Convergence in the formatin of IE subgroups


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>"*kWVn/r-" (where in Heaven's name does the -*/r come from???;

Finnish koira, Estonian koer.

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Patrick:
 
If related to PIE at all, these are borrowings or reflexes of *ger- (English 'cur').
 
 
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