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

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "P&G" <G&P@...> wrote:

>
> >>> "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-?
>

Because my idea works through PIE *-r.- -> PGerm. *-ur-


Torsten