[tied] Re: Alb. suffix "-oj"

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:

> Peter P wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:
> >
> >>> 19-11-03 21:51, alex wrote:
> >
> > In this case the word "mânã"
> >> (hand) must derive from an older *manu with change of the gendre
> >> (why?); here appers this is no speculation of me since the latin
> >> word was "manus".
> >>
> >>
> >> Alex
> >
> > Is "mânã" masculine??
> > Manus is a 4th declension feminine noun meaning hand in Latin.
> >
> > Peter P
> >
>
> no, it is feminine. As Miguel pointed out, there is a change of

suffix

> for keeping it femine. The "why" in my initial post was regarding

the

> change of "u" to "ã" in Rom. Appologise for building so bad the

initial

> sentence.
>
> Alex

I noticed Miguel had answered after I posted. Obviously I should
read all the messages before posting.

Peter P