Re: Prehistoric Ethnogenic Processes

From: Valentyn Stetsjuk
Message: 261
Date: 1999-11-14

Marc Verhaegen wrote:
>
> >> >> 4) Greek & Germanic are in the centre of your IE homeland. Could this
> be due (only?) to the fact that these languages had the largest number of
> words used in your analysis?

>
> Yes, I see, but I wonder whether the differences are big enough to be
> statistically relevant.

The laguages of central areas must have more common words that the
languages at the side of the common territory.

What if some "tribes" left earlier than others?

That is only a fact, nothing more.

You had asked many questions. I cannot answer all. Maybe, I answer
later:)
Best regards.

Valentyn.