[tied] Re: Ie. *laywos/leh2iwos (was: ka and k^a)

From: tgpedersen
Message: 40748
Date: 2005-09-27

> front high vowels palatalize velars (often)
> do front high nasal vowels palatalize velars?
> That would mean
> *k^e = *c^e, *k^o = *ko
> *k^eN = *ka, *k^oN = *ka

French has /en/ -> /ã/, a back vowel.


Torsten