Re: [tied] -phóros, -phorós, -fer

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...>
wrote:

>
> 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.

Hmm, it seems odd for _dharma-bhr.t'-_ to have its second member
accented, given the zero-grade quality of the syllable. Do you
think that's an innovation on Vedic's part?

> > Also, with the Latin forms, could it be possible that _-spex_
> > and _-ceps_ actually come from *-spoks and *-kops?
>
> I don't think so.

Well, why not?

- Rob