Re: Laryngeal theory as an unnatural

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham"
<richard.wordingham@...> wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:
> > "copulare" and one like it or not the penis is simply "pulã"

which

> > seems to fit the relation copulare but of course cannot derive

from

> > Latin,
>
> Back formation being ruled out.

I forget that rhoticisation rules the link out.

> I presume there's no connection
> with Latin pellere 'push' or pullus 'young animal'.

But ll does not rhoticise.

Richard.