Re: [tied] Re: Lists of PIE roots

I think phe:ne: is more correctly < *bha:s-ana, due the long vowel before
sonant.
So, we 'd have *bha:sos, bha:sa:
Phe:ne: was the name of the sea eagle.

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> > Pokorny roots include a *bha:so "bird of prey" . What are its IE
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> In case you don't have access to Pokorny, here's what he offers:
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> Old Indian: bha:sa-h "a particular bird of prey"
> Greek (Homeric and Attic) phe:ne: " a type of eagle < *bha:s-na
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> So not much to go on there!
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