From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 20552
Date: 2003-03-30
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From: "João Simões Lopes Filho" <jodan99@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 6:15 AM
Subject: [tied] Macedonian x Greek
> These correspondences are correct?
Greek pH = Macedonian b
Greek tH = Macedonian d
Greek kH = Macedonian g
Yes, except that Macedonian had not undergone Grassmann's Law. As a result, Gk. p, t, k from deaspirated *pH, *tH, *kH < *bH, *dH, *gH also correspond to Macedonian voiced stops.
> Philippos was called Bilippos in Macedonia ?
Yes. Also Berenika <-- Pherenike: . The Macedonians must have been aware of the correspondence, and it seems that a number of Greek loanwords with aspirated stops were "Macedonised" in this way. For that reason it's hard to be sure in some cases whether we're dealing with an inherited Macedonian word or a loan from Greek. However, in cases like <gabala> : <kepHale:> borrowing can be ruled out.
Piotr