The ultimate PIE root is *ka(:)r-, 'hard'; to
it, either -*bhi, 'animal', or -*pi, 'insect', may be added
as in *embhi-/*empi- .
Semitic has chose -*bh(i); PIE has chosen -*pi
in this word.
They are related but only through *ka(:)r-
probably because -*bh(Ii) was used for 'crab'.
PCR
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Arnaud
Impossible.
The -k- in skorpion is unvoiced because of
s-.
Otherwise from q, one should expect -g- (no
fuzzy law in that case)
This root for "skorpion" is :
k?_r_p.
And the assumption that -p "must" be a suffix is
superficial
-r- can also be an infix
More data is needed to see clear.
And there is no need to re-analyse k?_r_p =
"scorpion"
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(3)***
Arabic <q> represents PIE *k, *k^, *g, or *g^, depending on
its source.
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It had at least these.
And some others.
"Laryngeals" is a misleading word
Not all disappeared phonemes are "laryngeal"
they are functionally "laryngeal" but phonetically
they are not "laryngeal".
Arnaud
(2)***
What in Heaven's name is "functionally 'laryngeal'" ?
PCR
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H2 is a class of proto-phonemes that
:
- colors in /a/, what is described by *e in
orthodox PIE
This class of phonemes includes :
- ? & h (functionally + phonetically
laryngeal)
- z dz s? ts? (only functionally
laryngeal)
I hope this can meet your level of
understanding.
Arnaud
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(3)***
Sorry, I cannot get down low enough to reach your level.
The idea that z/dz/s?/ts?/ produce effects analogous with *H is
truly dysfunctional.
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This is non sense
Not a word of it is worth considering
Arnaud
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A judgment of nonsense from a person who cannot spell the word is
hardly confidence inspiring.
Patrick
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That reminds me of a sentence about Nixon
:
"this is not a man : he's a
word-processor. "
What about confidence-inspirin g with
<-> ?
Does it tell about the author ?
Arnaud
(3)***
Since I have never used "<->" to indicate anything, I
cannot say.
Patrick
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