[tied] Prope (Re: Albanian "f" [...])

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Rader" wrote:

>>>> What is "afion" supposed to be linked to? What example gave
>>>> Abdullah supporting /p/ > /f/ in Albanian when not before /t/?
>>>
>>> afion= Opium
>>
>> It looks more like a loanword from Greek "opion".
>>
> Isn't <afion> a loan from Turkish <afyon>, ultimately from Arabic
> <afyu:n>, and then from Greek?

Phonetically speaking, at least, it fits much better. So this word
still woldn't support an evolution /p/ > /f/ in Albanian when not
before a /t/. I was waiting for an Albanian opinion too. :-)

Regards,
Marius Iacomi