Re: [tied] *pYerkW+

On 2007-05-18 05:38, Sean Whalen wrote:

>> Depending on the structure of the root we have gen.
>> sg. *-w-ós (after
>> light stems such as *medHu-) or *-éu-s (after heavy
>> stems such as
>> *pértu-, see Szemerényi). Lat. quercus represents
>> the latter type.
>
> I don't agree.

With what? The existence of the distinction?

> I said it was borrowed. Though I can't know exactly
> when it took place or from what language it came there
> was probably kW>k etc. before the borrowing.

I much prefer the old comparison of <keraunós> with Skt. s'áru- 'arrow',
Gmc. *xeru- 'sword' < *k^érh2-u-, from *k^erh2- 'smash, hurt' and a
derivation via the heteroclitic verbal abstract *k^érh2wr./n- .

Piotr