Re: *bhe-, -y, -w

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

> I understand. The -w- was there, but it has left.

Yes. It happens under certain conditions.

> > (cf. *ph2w- > *fw- > f- in Goth. fo:n).
>
> Odd. The w/u is still there in Dutch 'vuur' etc

Based on a different apophonic variant of the stem, with the *u
vocalised. Come on, we've discussed the 'fire' word before.

> >In Italic, *bHuh2-je/o- >
> > *fu:je/o- > *fi:je/o- > Lat. fio: through a well-known rule, cf.
> > *puH-jo- > pius and -dHuH-je/o- > (suf)fio: 'fumigate'.
> >
>
> I believe I've read that well-known rule was disputed?

The examples support it rather solidly. Do you know of any
counterevidence?

Piotr