Re: [tied] Re: PIE Word Formation (2), correction

From: P&G
Message: 44197
Date: 2006-04-09

>>> "Schwebeablaut"
>> *(w)reg-io > rezo ~ (w)ergon)
> That would be:
> *wreg-, *wrog-, *wr.g- -> PGerm. *wrek-, *wrak-, *wurk-
> which wouldn't work; it wouldn't account for eg Gk. erg-

Why ever not? We are talking of the so-called schwebeablaut, so we get two
forms to play with:
*wr(e)g and *w(e)rg
How does the second not account for Greek erg-?

Peter