Re: [tied] *gHwer- 666 the beast

Interesting question !

My own guess :

it is known that Attic had [ü] for [u]

so that

we can posit that :

ghwer > gh-ü-er > palatalized gyh-ü-er > tyh-ü-er

ü is lost > tyh-er- > palatalization is lost

> ther

----- Original Message -----

From: Rick McCallister

To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 11:42 PM

Subject: [tied] *gHwer- 666 the beast

How did *gHwer- become *theros (vel.sim.) in Greek?
Was there a transition to **dh--- ?
There is a parallel in thermos, too right?
But how?

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