Re: [tied] Neptune, Poseidon, Danu, etc.

*& disappeared next to sonorants and laryngeals (leaving syllabic consonants, including "*&2", which was subsequently effaced or vocalised in branch-specific ways). When flanked by obstruents, it usually gave *e (e.g. pekW-to-), though occasional colouring (labialisation or lowering) by consonants other than the "larygneals" took place at least in some branches.

Piotr

----- Original Message -----
From: Sergejus Tarasovas

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 6:40 PM

Subject: Re: [tied] Neptune, Poseidon, Danu, etc.

Looks neatly (*& ~ *e distribution is still to be explained somehow).

One more qualifying question just to grasp the whole picture: have that *&1 (etymologically < **a in weak positions) merged (on the phonemic level) with *&2 (<some syllabic laryngeal) already in PIE? Later? Never?