Re: PIE i- and u-stems again

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Miguel Carrasquer Vidal <miguelc@...>
wrote:

>
> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:09:24 -0000, "mcarrasquer"
> <miguelc@...> wrote:
>
> >*kat-h3o:n
> >*kat-h3on-m
> >*kat-h3(e)n-os
> >*kat-h3(e)n-ei
> >(or something along those lines)
>
> I mean:
>
> >*kat-o-h3o:n
> >*kat-o-h3on-m
> >*kat-o-h3(e)n-os
> >*kat-o-h3(e)n-ei
> >(or something along those lines)

Aha. So it's something you strap on to a thematic stem. That was my
question. Next question: what's the use of a h3 behind a vowel which
stays /o/? Is it necessary?


Torsten