Re: [tied] Re: xW>v>w (was: -tlo- vs -tro-)

On 2007-07-11 22:23, tgpedersen wrote:

>
>> I was actually thinking of parallel cases elsewhere, e.g. the
>> Celtiberian infinitive -unei, which seems to be related to neuter
>> abstracts in *-m(e)n, the original proterokinetic dative *-men-ei
>> being replaced by *-mn-ei > -wnei after a vowel.
>
> = Gothic -ubni-/-ufni?

They are strong feminine (*-jo:) or neuter (*-ja-) stems in Gmc., but of
course derived from *-men- (*-mn-ja/o:-). Cf. Goth fastubni (n.) : OSax.
fastunnia (f.) : OE fæsten (n.).

Piotr