Re: Proper methodology (was: RE: [tied] Re: Mother of all IE langua

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 28332
Date: 2003-12-11

Miguel:
>Yes he says this.

I'll take your word for it. I trust you for references, if not for your
reconstructions.


>It's the more common one, just like *w�y is more common than *m�s.

Not exactly, it seems. Both *wei and *mes are seen with relative
frequency and one can be assured that they are not derivatives of
anything else.

With the variant with *sw-, if we can be more assured of it than
Melchert, what guarantee is there that this is not just the plural
of *swe as I said? You just tack on a plural *-es or dual *-ih and
there you have it. No need for your **tuatu, don't you agree?


= gLeN

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