Re: [tied] Re: O!

Ah, yes. It's quite possible (though hard to prove beyond doubt) that the various European "vocative O's" are due to Greek and Latin influence in historical times. Sanskrit, at any rate, uses no O's, just plain vocatives.

Piotr

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From: Miguel Carrasquer Vidal

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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:14 AM

Subject: Re: [tied] Re: O!

And the two cannot be related through regular sound change (Greek o: = Slavic a).