Re: latin geminate "ll" ( it was: Re: [tied] Re: *g'(h)- > d as abe

On Tue, 11 May 2004 22:47:55 +0200, alex
<alxmoeller@...> wrote:

>elmeras2000 wrote:
>> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> My question here is about the Latin geminate "ll"; which is its
>>> origin in fact and why is it a geminate? The geminate "ll" is
>>> found in Greek as well and I remember having read somewhere that
>> Latin
>>> "l" had 3 phonetic values as per testimonies of the
>>> grammarians. Is that true or just a misinterpretation of the texts?
>>
>> Latin /ll/ is the product of assimilation. Quite a few sequences end
>> up this way: *ln (pellis, tollo:), *ls (inf. velle). *ld
>
>and what about "illus" & co?

OLat ollus (*olnos). Reshaped to ille after iste.


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