Re: [tied] Labiovelar in Latin

On Thu, 15 May 2003 21:34:24 +0200, alex_lycos <altamix@...>
wrote:

>Miguel Carrasquer wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 May 2003 18:40:28 +0200, alex_lycos <altamix@...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In what turned the labiovelar *gW in latin?
>>
>> /w/, /gw/ after /n/
>
>I understand that after /n/ the PIE *gW became eiter /w/ or /gw/. Do I
>understand it right?

No. *gW gives /w/ (*gWih3wos > vi:vus), except that *ngW gives /ngw/
(*h2ángWis> anguis).


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