Re: [tied] IE root melH-

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From: bilyana dimitrova

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Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 12:55 AM

Subject: [tied] IE root melH-

I am resending my message from yesterday morning, because I don't see it.

 

What could you say about the identification of the laryngeal in the IE root melH- "to grind"?

 

Biliana

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Patrick:

 

I am sure you will get other dissenting opinions but I believe this is an example of a PIE root in which the final long vowel is a result of a final syllable with an originally long vowel, for the length of which no "laryngeal" need be reconstructed:

 

*m.lé: 

 

Cf. Hittite malla-, 'grind'.

 

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