Re: Semele < *dHg^Hom - Thracian substratum in Greek

--- On Thu, 12/11/08, Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...> wrote:

> From: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
> Subject: [tied] Semele < *dHg^Hom - Thracian substratum in Greek
> To: "Cybalist" <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 8:06 PM
> If Semele, Dionysos's mother, is really from *dHg^Hem-
> IE root (cf. phrygian zemelos; Russian zemlya), can we
> postulate a Thracoid substratum in Boeotia? Can we postulate
> ana analogou *bH>p; dH>t; gWH > k ?
>
> Thracoid *s < *dHg^H; or < *g^H-
>
> JS Lopes

Yes, many have proposed this and if Thracian is Satem, then you're on the mark.
I've read posts from way back that speak of 2 IE substrates in Greek : Anatolian and Balkan
There is also talk by a French dude, Le Marle (vel.sim) about an Indo-Iranian substrate in Crete
Any opinions? C'est un crackpot?