Re: [MTLR] RE: The Vocalic Theory (PIE *al-)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

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> At 2:27:57 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, tgpedersen wrote:
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> [...]
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> > It's not just a denominal adj., like 'rotten' (DEO calls
> > 'rådden' a ppp. too, of a root PGmc *reut- "tear up, dig
> > up", but does the semantics fit?)?
>
> English <rotten> isn't denominal: it's a borrowing of ON
> <rotinn>, which certainly appears to be a past part. of a
> lost *rjóta.

ON <rotinn> certainly does, and I would like to see a context for its
occurrence. In the meantime, how would you explain the geminate in
Eng. rotten, Da. rådden, Sw. rutten?


Torsten