> Are there instances of *qe (traditional *ke) in IE then?
Traditional *ke in PIE includes:
ked, keg, ke:i, keis, kek' keku keko kel (7 different roots), ekeu, kelg,
kelp, kem(x2) kemero ken (x4) ken(x3) ketH ker (x3) kerd (x2) kered kerem
and on and on (another 12)
This seems secure enough to me, so I'm wondering if I understood you
correctly.
Peter