Re: [tied] Re: Hiugom?????

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:07:39 +0000, P&G <petegray@...> wrote:

>> I am not sure but I think that the negative a- in Sanskrit lengthens
>before
>> *(H)yewg-...
>
>Normally (?invariably) the a- is short. But a:yunak with long a: has been
>quoted - though I can't find a reference for it. Compounds also keep
>the -a- short, eg as'va-yuj.
>There is however hiatus in pra-ugam RV 1:35:5 ? < pra-Hyugam

What happened to /y/?

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