Re: [tied] Re: about the wrong roots

Miguel Carrasquer wrote:

> It's not a labiovelar, it's a "palatovelar" *k^ followed by *w.
> Alb. kudër cannot be derived from *k^won-. Perhaps it belongs to the
> group of Grk. skulax, Ir. cuile:n, Lith. kale: "puppy, bitch"
> (*skeu-l-, *skeu-n-?).

> =======================
> Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
> mcv@...

How is in fact seen the change *k^> s ? Which are the intermediar steps?
Which should be the intermediary sounds which allowed the /k^/(
pronounced how ?) to became /s/? I can just trace the change I know c >
c^i > s^ and just when followed by /e/ or /i/ for allowing /c/>/c^/.
Or this /k^/ due its palatal position have had something like a small
/i/ there?

alex