Re: PIE meaning of the Germanic dental preterit

From: alexandru_mg3
Message: 54608
Date: 2008-03-04

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@...>
wrote:
>
> > Regarding the unexpected circumflex in Lith. <baidýti>
>
> "This accounts for the peculiar loss of laryngeals in compounds and o-
> grade formations, where the final laryngeal was lost before the
initial
> consonant of the second component
> (cf. Hirt 1921: 185-187)."
>
> Marius

After the loss of laryngeal is explained there is no argument to doubt
it's verbal formation.

Miguel?

Marius