Re: [tied] PIE *aussiio-

On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 17:21:36 +0100, "alex_lycos" <altamix@...>
wrote:

>Which was the meaning of PIE root *aussiio? and *aussiia ?

The root is *h2ous-/*h2aus- (with various extensions).

>I find the followings entry here:
>
>greek= aus= ear

Attic Greek has <ous> (<aus> is Laconic dialect).

>latin= auris= ear
>lituanian= ausis(meaning?), old lituanian =ausim

"ear" (f.). Old Lith. is likewise ausìs, but could also be masculine
(m).

>latvian= aus (meaning?)

Written auss, ear.

>old prusian= ausins ( akk. pl)

"ears"

>german= ohr
>english= ear
>swedish= öra

All "ear".

>It seems that not just latin rothacised an intervocalic "s" but germanic
>too. If so, which is the explanation for this rothacism of the "s" in
>Latin and Germanic?

s > z > r.

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