[tied] Re: IE prefix "*s"

> e *(s)pern- wing
> IE p-r-
> Sem p-r-H- fly
> IE p-rn- wing
>
> g *(s)prengh- press
> IE sp(h)r-g^h- burst forst
> Sem bElas. sprout
>
>
> a *(s)bherh2g-, *(s)ph2erh2g- break, sprout
> IE bhr-g- break
> Assyr para:s.u break forth
>
> b (s)bherH-, *(s)ph2erH jerk
> from bh-r-
>
>
> d *(s)ph2el- split
> IE p-l- split
> Sem p-l-l- break forth
>
> e *(s)ph2el- sparkle
> IE bh-l- shine
> Sem b-r-r- shine
>

BTW given all the "axe; split; furrow; break forth; come to life,
seed" derivations of *(H-)-p/bh-r/l- (

http://www.angelfire.com/rant/tgpedersen/Opr.html

) it's no wonder the cult axe was used as a fertility symbol.

Torsten