Re: [tied] Helios

On 2006-08-26 00:59, Sean Whalen wrote:

> Since *sulnika existed in PSlav the possibility
> should be examined. This would be the only case of
> original ul-n in PGer. If l>L (velarized) in some
> cases *(melgY- > meLg- > miluk-) including after u
> there's no problem if Ln>nn then ln>ll.

Why wasn't it velarised in *fulna- > *fulla- or *wulno: > *wullo:?
Positing arbitrary velarisation just to "explain" a single aberrant form
is a non-solution.

Piotr