Italic * nW
From: stlatos
Message: 48317
Date: 2007-04-15
In Italic original nw became nW between vowels. In transparent
derivatives w was restored (u-stems). In P-Italic as kW>p so nW>m.
Latin later apparently
has nW>n (though if nW>nw in some environments it
could be obscured by later changes).
PIE > Latin:
* ghzhènwó+s 'traveller > stranger > guest/host'
* ghzhènwóf 'hospitality/courtesy > honor'
ghzhènwóf
ghènwóf
ghènwós
ghènWós
ghònWós
etc.
honor
s/z > 0 / #K_
f>s
nw>nW
e>o / _nW
PIE > Umbrian:
* puxwó:r. 'fire'
* puxwón. i 'in the fire'
pu-xwón-i
pu-xón-wi (met.)
pu-0ón-wi
pu-rón-wi (analogy with nom.)
pu-rónW-i
pu-róm-i
etc.
purome