Re: Question from the back row (Was Re: [tied] Finnish hevonen "hor

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 10820
Date: 2001-10-31

Sergei to Piotr:
>If so, why does Slavic fail to reflect h3 in, eg, *gove,do (**gav-
>would be expected)? *gWeh3-u- > *gWoh3u- > *gWo-h3u- > *gWou- ?

I'd also say that *H3 is not there. All I see is a typically
lengthened monosyllabic root.

- gLeN



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