Re: [tied] Of cows and living

From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 43420
Date: 2006-02-14

On 2006-02-11 09:23, P&G wrote:

> There was a discussion of this root some time back in JIES, but I can't find
> my notes on it. I do remember that it did not suggest reduplication and
> dissimilation, which I find an attractive idea. However doesn't the "cow"
> root have a laryngeal: *gWoH-u?

Some (e.g. Lubotsky) think it does, others (e.g. Sihler) think it
doesn't. My own inclination is towards the latter view.

Piotr