--- Sean Whalen <
stlatos@...> wrote:
> That's why I said I'd say more later. For now,
> consider the possibility that dh-w and dh-y failed
> to
> change > b() but dh > b between V's.
>
> *urdhwos > arduus
>
> *medhyos > medius
>
> *xaidhya:x > aede:s
>
> with dissimilation i-y > i-0; y detectable by
> ya:>ye:
> / _#.
Here's a more complete description of my theory.
This incorporates Andrew Sihler's account of the
standard explanation as what I'm specifically arguing
against:
dh>th
th>T
T>f/#_
T>f/u\r\l\_V or V()_l\r\w\u
T>D/voice_voice
f>v/voice_voice
D>d
v>b
T>f
However, u, r, and l are extremely common in PIE
roots and many more words show dh>b than dh>d. The
words that are said to show dh>d between V's actually
come from forms followed by either w or y in the next
syllable.
*widhewos widhw(e)+ > OCS vIdova, OIr fedb, L vidua
*widhus widhw+ > OE widu, >> L di:videre
*sidhus sidhw+ > Goth sidus 'custom', L *+a:lis
'customary' >> *swedwa:lis > soda:les 'companions'
*urdhwos > Skt u:rdhva-, L arduus
*medhyos > Goth midjis; L medius
*xaidh+ 'kindle' > Gk aítho:
*xaidhye+ 'be kindled'
*xaidhya:x 'fire' > L aede:s '*hearth > room'
*bheidh+ 'persuade' > Gk peítho:
*bheidhye+ 'be persuaded, trust' > L fi:do:
*bhidhya:x 'trust' > L fide:s 'faith'
but in forms where w>u, etc:
*urdhwo+ >> *+tu+ > *urdhutus > arbutus
*urdhwo+ >> *urdhwos *urdhus+ > arbor
(that is, *arTwos *arfus+ mix> *arfos+ or sim.)
Some of these require dissimilation of w-w and i-y
but, as I've said, are detectable by a: > e: as well
as their effect on dh and the meaning as passive of
the Greek.
The evidence that dh>b between V's:
*pYl,xYdhos > Gk ple^:thos
*pYl,xYdho:s (as pl. tan.) > ple:be:s
*dwi + dhexYos '(set) in two places' > dubius
Therefore, I'd have to say the rules are:
dh>d/z$_
dh>d/n$_
dh>th
th>T
T>f/[*_$w and *_$y]
T>D/voice_voice
f>v/voice_voice
D>d
v>b
T>f
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