Re: anomalous endings in Lithuanian and Old Norse

From: Sergejus Tarasovas
Message: 38933
Date: 2005-06-26

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Jarrette <anjarrette@...>
wrote:

> 1. What is the origin of the Lithuanian n-stem nom. acc. dual
ending -iu (as in s^uniu, akmeniu)? Is it at all related to the
Sanskrit ending -au?

No, it's an innovation (analogical after the *jo-stem). The original
ending /-e/ is still vestigially present in Old Lithuanian (eg., <dù
z^mùne> 'two men').

Sergei