Re: [tied] PIE Reconstruction

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "P&G" <G&P@...> wrote:

> > I believe h1 following an o changes it to e.
>
> Evidence?
> Your theory could be by cases where /o/ is expected in roots ending
> in -h1, such as the perfect, or causatives, or noun forms. But -o-
> forms are found here.

That could be explained by paradigmatic levelling, but I think a better
explanation is that h1 did not affect vowel-quality. I'm also prone to
think that laryngeals did not affect o-vocalism at all.

- Rob