Re: [tied] -phóros, -phorós, -fer

On 2006-04-09 16:41, Rob wrote:

> What are the accentuations for _dharma-bhr.t-_ and _nr.-han-_? I
> would guess at _dhárma-bhr.t-_ and _nr.-hán-_, but I could be wrong.

Actually, the Vedic accent is on the second member in both types, and
more generally in all "agentive" verbal compounds with a governed first
member.

> Also, with the Latin forms, could it be possible that _-spex_ and _-
> ceps_ actually come from *-spoks and *-kops?

I don't think so.

Piotr