Re: [tied] An odd etymology

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "alex" <alxmoeller@...> wrote:

> tgpedersen wrote:
> > PIE *xapa- (*h2apa-) "water, river" >
> > North German,
> > North Germanic substrate *haBa- "sea"
> > German Haff "lagoon" (on the Baltic)
> > Danish hav "sea"
> >
> > which would work if some North Jastorf (North Germany, Jutland)

IE

> > language had preserved the laryngeal /h2/. Objections?
> >
> > Torsten
>
> I don't see why. Rom. has "apa" for "water" and George Stanca
> mentioned he should have heard the people who are selling water
> calling it with the "h" "hapa" if I recall correct.

So we don't need to presume /h/ is inherited in the Germanic words!

Richard.