Re: [tied] Re: Dog

26-01-04 11:56, altamix wrote:

> Question: what should be then with the form "ken-/kan-" mentioned by
> Pokorny as meaning "dog" in Thracian? that will mean in the Period of
> Time B on your table, the form of *kwon- > kan/ken
> By myself I suspsect the "e/a" in the word should be more a schwa if
> not a closer vowel. ( for another vowel as clear /e/ or /a/ should be
> argumented as usual with the variation of /e/ with /a/ in the Greek
> mentions.)

Does Pokorny really mention such a Thracian word? The Leiden site is off
at the moment and I don't keep a copy of Walde-Pokorny at home, but
there's no Thracian "ken-/kan-" in the online index. He does propose an
Illyrian etymology for ancient Canda:via, the mountain range separating
Illyricum from Macedonia. Well, if Illyrian *kan- really reflects PIE
*k^wn.-, it's just one more reason for not lumping Illyrian and Albanian
together.

Piotr