PIE *gW > Germanic *p

From: tgpedersen
Message: 41511
Date: 2005-10-22

Sihler mentions Germanic *ska:p- "sheep" vs. Skt.(?) 'chaga' "goat" as
a example of PIE *gW > Germanic *p. Bur the word is West Germanic
only, and the Nordwestblock territory is sheep country. Perhaps all
PIE *gW > Germanic *p are substrate loans and skewing the picture thus?


Torsten
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