Re: [tied] Re: Balkan Serpents (was: alb. gji (breast))

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 18766
Date: 2003-02-13

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From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
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Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Balkan Serpents (was: alb. gji (breast))


> Unstressed /e/ gave /i/ here, probbaly at the stage *vetiellu > *vitiellu by assimilation.

Isn't non-Classical /i:/ (e.g. via contamination from <vi:ta>, as suggested by Richard) more likely?

Piotr