Re: [tied] Slavic *sorka (was: Satem and desatemisation (was: Alban

From: Mate Kapovic
Message: 30087
Date: 2004-01-27

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Subject: [tied] Re: Satem and desatemisation (was: Albanian (1))


> However, I do think the matter is decided by sorrë 'blackbird' which
> must be connected with Skt. kr.s.n.a- 'black', thus reflecting
> *kWe:rsna:. The Slavic forms (Russ. soróka, SCr. svraka) must be
> loanwords then.

Where from? Slavic *sórka agrees fully with Lithuanian s^árka (in accent
also) an would poin to PIE *k'orHkeh2 akin to Greek kóraks, Latin corni:x
etc.

Mate