Metathesis in sonant+ labiovelars, Greek

From: Joao S. Lopes
Message: 37074
Date: 2005-04-11

Let me pick three words as example: nyx, onyx, lykos
 
IE *n.kWt- > *nukt- > Greek nyx (nykt-) "night"
IE *H3o-n.gWH- > *o-nugH- > Greek onyx (onykh-) "nail"
IE *wl.kWos > *wluko- > Greek lykos "wolf"
 
Perhaps more two words can be added to this list: nymphe: and gymnos.
 
My question is:
These shifts represent a regular trend in IE>Greek (sonant+labiovelar > sonant+u+velar) or may be loans from another IE language (but very close to Greek)
 
 
Joao SL


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