Re: IS PIE * DERU EXCLUSIVELY INDO-EUROPEAN ?

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 51982
Date: 2008-01-27

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From: Piotr Gasiorowski
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Subject: [Courrier indésirable] Re: [tied] IS PIE * DERU EXCLUSIVELY INDO-EUROPEAN ?


On 2008-01-27 09:30, fournet.arnaud wrote:

> dakru = akru

OK, that's one of them, "Western" *dak^ru ~ "Eastern" *h2ak^ru-.

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Thank you for this unexpected support.
Arnaud
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> arbor = doru

Any particular reason for connecting these two, other than the meaning?
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The same reason as for dakru = akru
Arnaud
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> arse = dorsum

The 'arse' word is to be reconstructed as *h1orsos. But medial *-rs-
gives Lat. -rr-, so <dorsum>, whatever its etymology, reflects *-rt-t-
rather than *-rs-.
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ok,
so the form should be HorT- (T unknown status )
Hence hort-to and t?-Hort-to

Why should it be H1 ?
What about a connection with red- "going back" ?
[Unnecessary HTM version deleted. - Richard.]
Arnaud
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so the connection
> eigh = deigh (to stick, to sting)
What is "eigh"?
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Cf English itch-
Arnaud
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Skt. ahar/n- vs. Gmc. *DaGaz,
but in the latter the initial goes back to *dH, not *d.
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Why *dH ?
Could you please explain more ?
Arnaud
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> And there are a mountain of examples
> when it comes to comparing PIE with other languages.

a "prefix" not supported by IE data is used to justify long-distance comparisons. Mark my words: it can't end well ;)
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I disagree with this statement "not supported".
And it sounds strange : you agreed with D-akru = Hakru

Arnaud
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