Greek R(X) & P/KW (was: Re: *-tro-/*-tlo-)

--- stlatos <stlatos@...> wrote:

> --- stlatos <stlatos@...> wrote:
>
> > --- stlatos <stlatos@...> wrote:
> >
> > > *tl,xmn,+ > tólma
> > >
> > > *tr,xYmo+ > tórmos
> > >
> > > *pr,xWmo+ > prómos; Lith pìrmas
> > >
> > > *wlxwo+ > ou^los 'curly'
> > >
> > > *mn'wo+ > món(w)os but *mnwó+ > man(w)ós
> > >
> > > *tr,kWno+ > tórnos

I've found a similar rule in Celtic, with the most important
difference being that the result does NOT merge with oC, so it can be
seen to be different from a supposed OCH > oC.

*tl,xmn,+ 'support, enduring' > G tólma 'courage'; OIr talam 'earth'

*kYm,xmn,+ 'toil > weariness' > G ko^ma 'deep sleep'; OIr cuma
'sorrow'; Arm sgawor 'sorrowful'

kYm,xmn,
kYm,Wmn,
kYm,mn,
kYumn,
kYuman

etc.

tl,xmn,
tl,Wmn,
tl,mn,
talman

etc.

> Greek p(t)ólemos shows the o-grade with accent, no
> loss of h().
> *tr,xYmo+ > tórmos shows how 0-grade can show o in a
> specific env. in
> Greek. A C in front of the m blocks the rounding,
> showing it is a
> result of m (*xYr,xYtmo+ > eretmón).

And why wouldn't a root like *h1rh1t+ show h1t>tH? What analogy
could possibly restore that?