[tied] Re: *kW- "?"

From: etherman23
Message: 40166
Date: 2005-09-20

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, mkapovic@... wrote:
> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, mkapovic@... wrote:
> >> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, mkapovic@... wrote:
> >> You may claim that Luwian etc. are residues
> >> which preserve the older stage of all satem-lgs but that doesn't
> >> change the fact that we have to reconstruct 3 velar series for IE, in
> >> spite of the fact that many scholars don't like that.
> >
> > Do any of the other Anatolian languages preserve the 3-way
> > distinction?
>
> The whole Luwian branch does - i. e. besides Luwian also Lycian A and B.
>
> >If not, then is it possible that this is a Luwian
> > innovation?
>
> No. It's not.

Why not? Palatalization is a fairly common phenomena.