Re: b/m alternation in Thacian, Illyria and Abanian

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

>
> There seems to be a fair amount of alternation of b/m
> in Celtic, which occasionally shows up in Romance
> languages:
> e.g. Portuguese boneca vs. Spanish muñeca "doll,
> wrist", originally "lump"

Also the late(?) Latin alternation Iacomus/Iacobus.

Richard.