Re: [tied] Re: to buy-revised

Piotr Gasiorowski wrote:

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> From: "Abdullah Konushevci" <akonushevci@...>
> To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:16 AM
> Subject: [tied] Re: to buy-revised
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>
>> According to Petar Skok (ERHSJ, p. 236) Slavi kupiti "to buy"
>> couldn't be derived from Gothic *kaupjan or Latin "caupo", cause
>> diphtong au, as we see it in Latin loan reflects Slavic -av or -ov
>> ..
>
> In case there's any lingering doubt as to whether Gmc. *au may be
> reflected as Slavic *u, compare the following:
>
> lukU 'onion' <-- Gmc. *lauka- (cf. Eng. leek, ON laukr, Ger. Lauch);
>
> nuto 'livestock' <-- Gmc. *nauta- (cf. OE ne:at, ni:eten, ON naut,
> OHG no:z);
>
> lugU/luga 'lye' <-- Gmc. *laugo: (cf. OE lye, ON laug, Ger. Lauge)
>
> Piotr

But this "au" from Gmc reflects an Latin "u" for instance: murus--> maur

> mauer

Doesn't it?