Re: Schleicher's Tale

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 17:14:48 +0000, Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:
>
> >h3éwis
>
> Probably *h2ówis

Why?

> >Tóisom h3éinos
>
> Most likely *h1óinos.

Why?

I only ask because I was under the impression that root-initial /a/
was caused by h2 (my 'x'), root-initial /o/ by h3 (my 'xW'), and root-
initial /e/ by h1 (my 'h').

> Where and which laryngeals to supply in *o:k^u- "fast"? I'm

doubting

> between *h1óh1k^u- and *h1ó:k^u- with laryngeal-less Dehnstufe.

I wasn't sure myself; h3é(h1)k^u- (which I would write as xWé(h)k^u-)
was my best guess.

> The NAsg. of "heart" is *k^é:r (Hitt. ki:r, Grk. kêr).

Surely it was earlier *k^erd.

- Rob