Thank you for your answers very much!
Now, could somebody possibly describe the regular phonological changes for me that lead to the Spanish "arbol", please? The derivation seems quite easy to me, but I am not acquainted with the Spanish-specific developements. Examples which show the same developements are welcome. Thank you a lot in advance, again.
Best,
Petr
----- Original Message ----
From: Sean Whalen <
stlatos@...>
To:
cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, 26 August, 2006 2:27:41 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: Lat. "Arbor"
--- "Joao S. Lopes" <
josimo70@...> wrote:
> < *ardHw- "tall, high", cf. Latin arduus, Celtic
> Ardvina, goddess of Ardennes, Avestan Ardvi, epithet
> of goddess Anahita.
It seems more likely PIE *(H2>x) xurdhwós with u
dissimilating to a by r and u/w/CW as:
xurdhwós dhruugWhs
xardhwós dhraugWhs
xardhwós draugWhs
xardhwós gWhrauds
etc
arduus fraus
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