Re: [tied] PIE Stop System

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

> On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:51:33 +0000, Abdullah Konushevci
> <a_konushevci@...> wrote:
>
> >[AK]
> >I think that Alb. <rreth> (pl. rrathë) 'circle, region' is from an
> >lengthened o-grade form *ro:g^-, besides others derivates: <i
> >drejtë> 'right' from d-reg^-to-,
>
> From Latin di:re:cta, VLat. dre:cta, I would think (Port. dreita,

OCast.

> drecha, Cat. dreta, Occ. dreita/drecha, Fr. droite, RhR dreta, OIta.
> dritta, Rom. dreaptã).
>
>
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> Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
> mcv@...

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I think you have right, but only concerning the meaning 'straight,
directly, flat'. Besides <i drejtë> 'right' there is also much oldest
form <dreq> 'id.' and <ndreq> 'to right' (cf. Alb. <pjek>, aor.
poqa 'to burn, to ripen' from *pekW-).

Konushevci