Re: Alb. "vatër" ( it was (Re: [tied] Re: Albanian valle )

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From: alexandru_mg3

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Subject: Alb. "vatër" ( it was (Re: [tied] Re: Albanian valle )

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derives from PIE *h2ah1- in
> *h2ah1-tr-; the a-colouring is from the root-initial *h2, and the
length
> from the root-final *h1.
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On what basis is the second laryngeal designated h1 as opposed to h2 or h3?

 

 

Pat