Re: [tied] "Syllabic rhotics" in Polish

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 9559
Date: 2001-09-18

Shucks -- a self-correction:
 
*pIrst- ‘finger’
*pIrst-en-I ‘ring’ > *p’&rst’en’& > pi(e)rzs’cien’ (Mod. piers’cien’)
*na-pIrst-Uk-U ‘thimble’ > *nap&rst&k& > naparstek
 
Piotr
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Piotr Gasiorowski
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: "Syllabic rhotics" in Polish

Typical alternations caused by dispalatalisation:
 
*pUrst- ‘finger’
*pUrst-en-I ‘ring’ > *p’&rst’en’& > pi(e)rzs’cien’ (Mod. piers’cien’)
*na-pUrst-Uk-U ‘thimble’ > *nap&rst&k& > naparstek