Re: The meaning of life: PIE. *gWiH3w-

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 52685
Date: 2008-02-11

On 2008-02-11 20:33, Patrick Ryan wrote:

> Nor was it lengthened???

It doesn't seem to have been. Its normal reflex is just *e:. The
lengthened grade was not coloured by *h3 either; the showcase example is
*g^ne:h3-s- > Hitt. gane:s(s)- 'recognise, find out', Toch. kn~as- 'find
one's way' (Ved. ajn~a:sam).

Piotr