Re: [tied] Nominative Loss. A strengthened theory?

Jens:

> The oy-stem seen in Vedic sákha:, acc. sákha:yam, dat.
> sákhye 'friend', Av. haxa:, haxa:im, has^.e: 'id.';
>
> the ey-stem seen in Av. kauua:, acc. kauuae:m, gen.pl.
> kaoiiaNm 'priest' (Vedic kaví- 'sage');
>
> Greek oy-stems like peithó: 'persuasion', the goddess' name Le:tó:,
> the verbal noun e:khó: 'echo', and some others -

Ah, excellent. Now I know a little bit more. Thanks a whole bunch,
Jens.

> The combined evidence points to a nominative in *-o:y alternating
> with *-o:(:), just like *-o:r ~ *-o:(:).

Wait a minute. You're saying *-o:r alternates with *-o:? How do
you mean? Why would the *r disappear?


= gLeN