Re: [tied] Re: Alb. vjehërr [was: PIE *y > Alb. /z/]

alexandru_mg3 wrote:

> We already have had an S /sh/ after u:,u,i,i: in Proto-Albanian
> times. This indicates an ancient Ruki-Rule at least for u:,u,i,i:
>
> Timeframe-1:
> Ruki.1 PIE *u:s > PAlb *u:S
> Ruki.2 PIE *us > PAlb *uS
> Ruki.3 PIE *i:s > PAlb *i:S
> Ruki.4 PIE *is > PAlb *iS

[SIGH] How can you know that if *s also gives <sh> in other positions?
Cf. asht 'bone' < h2ost-, vesh 'dress' < *wos-éje-, etc. Furthermore, *s
is lost after *r and yields <h> in clusters with *k(W,^), so what kind
of "ruki" is that?

Piotr