Re: [tied] Re: Schleicher's Tale

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 04:08:51 +0000, Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:

>--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer <mcv@...> wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 17:14:48 +0000, Rob <magwich78@...> wrote:
>>
>> >h3éwis
>>
>> Probably *h2ówis
>
>Why?

It's what Adams reconstructs in EIEC. In fact, both *h2ówis and *h3ówis (<
*h3éwis) are possible. There are some forms pointing to *a- (TochB pl.
awi, Skt. avi- [not *a:vi-]), which are easier to explain as coming from
the oblique root of *h2ów-i-: *h2éw-i- (= *h2áw-i-), but *h3éw-i-, obl.
*h3w-éi- [or perhaps *h3ów-i-, obl. *h3éw-i- (= *h3ów-i-)] cannot entirely
be excluded.

>> >Tóisom h3éinos
>>
>> Most likely *h1óinos.
>
>Why?

The word is probably connected with the anaphoric pronoun *h1e- (*(h1)i-s,
*(h1)i-m, *h1ésyo).

>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').

*h1e- > e-
*h2e- > a-
*h3e- > o-

but:

*h1o- > o- *h1e:- > e:-
*h2o- > o- *h2e:- > e:-
*h3o- > o- *h3e:- > e:-

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

Well, I think *k^é:rd (Arm. sirt).

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