Re: Skt ka:n.a (Was: Who are indus people?)

From: afyangh
Message: 51064
Date: 2008-01-01

This > L+nasal > _+n. in Skt was also seen in:

> p(a)L-x-mos p(a)L-x-m+ 'cup of the hoof'
> p(a)L-x-ma:x p(a)L-x-mik+ 'palm of the hand'
>
> paL-x-m+
> paL-@-m+ (Arnaud : should be p&l&m)
> paL-m@+
> paL-mi+
> paL-m.i+
> paL-n.i+
> pa_-n.i+
> paa-n.i+
>
> pa:n.í-H 'hoof, palm'
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Arnaud
I disagree with the connection hoof = palm of hand,
and I would rather posit : poL&-n
The -m is not part of the root
so I see no objection to posit n instead of m
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> The PIE -ln()-, on the other hand, often gave -n.d.- in Skt.
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Arnaud
For example ?