Re: PIE meaning of the Germanic dental preterit

From: alexandru_mg3
Message: 54627
Date: 2008-03-04

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alexandru_mg3" <alexandru_mg3@...>
wrote:
>
> --- 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


Miguel, with the argumentation regarding why the laryngeal was lost
in *bHoih-dHh1- (-> as a final-laryngeal in the first member of a
compound), can we close here the story of 'denomination' in baidyti?

Marius

P.S. : I saw that you are around... :)