Re: [tied] NHG Backe, 'cheek'

On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:54:35 -0600, Patrick Ryan
<proto-language@...> wrote:

>Would there be any serious objections to reconstructing
>
>PIE *bheH2g-
>
>as a basis for NHG Backe, 'cheek'?

Yes. *bheh2g- gives "Buch". Backe is from *bhag(n)o:n
"eater> jaw > chin/cheek", cf. Grk. phagónes "Kinnlade",
phágein "to eat".


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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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