Re: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

>
> I should have also pointed out that that is not even the worst of it.
>
> for *pla:- and *plo:- the poor 'laryngealists' need to reconstruct
>
> *pAlH2éH1- and *PAlH3éH1- !!!
>
> four consonants for a root???? Give me a break.

How do you figure?

*pleH2 > *pla:
*pleH3 > *plo: