Re: Albanian pre and Romanian prada (was: Question on Albanian sy)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham"
<richard.wordingham@...> wrote:

>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...>

wrote:

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> > Cf. also Rom. prãdá < praeda:re.
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> But the present singular has prad- - prad, prazi, prádã. The -ã-
> is what one should expect from the lack of stress.
>
> Richard.

correct. And the verb was never linked instinctively with "a da" ( to
give) since the desinence was not "*prãdau" for the pers. I sg. in
OldRom. The verb was in Ind. pers. 1. sg "pradu" and the more I think
the more I guess the supposed Latin composita *prai-heda:" (if I
remember correct) is not the right etymology but one influenced by
prehndere.


Alex