Re: long vowels colouring

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:

>
> On 2009-01-26 20:25, alexandru_mg3 wrote:
>
> > I saw an article of Jens showing that
> >
> > e:h2 / h2e: weren't coloured to a:
> > and
> > e:h3 / h3e: weren't coloured to o:
> >
> > Is this a general opinion?
>
> Yes, the rule is known as Eichner's Law and it is almost generally
> accepted in the field.
>
> Piotr
>

...but not by Alwin Kloekhorst, whose Hittite Etymological Dictionary
rejects the standard examples me:hur, se:hur, kane:ss-, henkan-,
hippara- etc (he gives a full list under mehur, p568). Does anyone
have any thoughts on his treatment of these forms - convincing,
unconvincing?

Oliver Simkin