Re: Origin of Proto-Germanic Distinguishing Features

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

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Harald Hammarstrom <haha2581@...>
> wrote:
> > > Adjective-Noun is seen as a consequence of the SOV word order,
> >
> > Only in Eurasia, in the whole world in total SOV languages have
> > Adj-Noun as often as Noun-Adj (According to Matt Dryer's
> megadatabase).

How does the split go for other word orders? I recall that VSO is
overwhelmingly Noun-Adjective.

> Some of the oldest Danish place names have Noun-Adj. eg.

Sundbylille/

> Sundbymagle

Any risk of Latin influence? 'Parva' occurs as the second word in a
few English place names composed of two words, and owners' or saints'
names usually occur as the second element in two word placenames.

Richard.