Re: [tied] But where does *-mi come from?

From: P&G
Message: 38689
Date: 2005-06-17

>Alscher notes (but for a different purpose) that several nominal and
verbal endings seem similar,... Solution: look for a noun + verb
construction in IE with matching suffixes. Answer: ablative absolute

When the ablative absolute has fairly clear semantic origin within the
normal case usage of IE, it seems unnecessary to propose this, and rather
extreme to suggest it as a better explanation.

Peter

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