Re: Re[2]: [tied] Re: The role of analogy, alliteration and sandhi

Brian M. Scott wrote:

>
>> No. I did not meant the gothic "ahwa" (BTW why are you
>> using the laringial notation here for *akWa?; my
>> Dictionary is not sure and means there can be *akWa or
>> *ak^wa:)
>
> ?? 'kW' is Cybalist notation for 'k^w'.

and I ever thought "kW" is the notation for labiovelar:-)

>
>> I have to remember where I seen some toponims/hydronims in
>> Germanic space where "afa" is present and it was
>> translated as "water".
>
> You're thinking of names like <Wisilaffa> 1027 (the
> Wieslauf, in W�rttemberg), <Biberaffa>, <Askaffa>,
> <Waldaffa>, etc.?
>
> Brian

Looks like what I mean but I don't try to pay my money without the adequate
explanation. I simply don't know, have to see.

Alex