Re: Grimm shift as starting point of "Germanic"

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 54792
Date: 2008-03-07

Your supposition is definitely right.


Patrick

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> How can anything be made easier by misspelling?
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> And what is the PIE root for these words?
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> Patrick
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> That's an interesting question.
> I suppose my point of view
> will meet criticism.
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> I consider a root *k_w_H2 "to burn, to bake".
> Which gives :
> Celtic kwoH2-ta > potta (-tt- < H2-t) "pottery"
> Latin kw°H2t- > kat- (as in kuHon > kan-is)
> Oscan kwiH2t-a > pitta > pizza.
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> Arnaud
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