Re: [tied] Re: Celtic n (was: Greek labiovelars)

--- "Anders R. Joergensen" <ollga_loudec@...>
wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Sean Whalen
> <stlatos@...> wrote:

> > e(>e~?)>a between N-N in same syllable
>
> Would OIr. menme (n) 'intelligence, act of thinking'
> be a counter-
> example? PCelt. *menmen-, also MW mynw, Bret. meno.

Possibly, but not if the order is:

e > e~ between N-N in same syllable

n. > en

e > e~ before nd etc.

e~ > a

and *mn.mn.- > *menmen- (as *h1n.mn.- > *h2anmen- in
my rules) since many words apparently have the 0-grade
generalized in Celtic (*n.kYu- not *nekYu- for
example).

> > e(>e~?)>a before N-stop+voice with same place of
> > articulation
>
> What material does this rule cover? Could you give
> some examples?

I seem to remember the prefix *n.- appears as an-
before d; am- before b. I'll look for more.



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