Re: PIE *a -- a preliminary checklist

Dear Piotr
Thank you for the list.

I have a few questions
See below, please.

I certainly will have more questions.

Arnaud

----- Original Message -----
From: "Piotr Gasiorowski" <gpiotr@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: [tied] PIE *a -- a preliminary checklist


> Examples of roots containing non-laryngeal *a
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> (1) Probable cases of "plain velar" colouring:
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"plain velar" colouring ?
What is it supposed to mean ?
Arnaud
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> *bHag- 'share, divide', *kalh1- 'call', *kan- 'sing', *kap- 'hold',
> *kap-ro- 'male animal', *karp- 'pluck', *magH- 'be able', sak-ro-
> 'holy', skabH- 'scratch', *tag- 'touch'.
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> (2) Probable cases of fundamental *a (*a:/*a umlaut):
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> *bHars- 'barley', *dHabH-ro- 'skillful', *dHal- 'spring forth', *g^Hans-
> 'goose', *gHladH- 'smooth', *hjag^- 'worship', *hnas- 'nose',

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*h1albH-o- > 'white',
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Glurps.
How is H1a / H1a: alternation possible ?
Anti-matter ?
Arnaud
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*k^ad- 'fall', *k^as-o- 'grey, hare', *ladH- 'hide', *las-
> 'covet', *mad- 'moisten', *mag^- 'smear, knead', *mak^- 'long', *plag-
> 'beat', *sag^- 'search',
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*sal- 'salt',
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A quite obvious loan-word.
Probably from western Europe.
CF. zhva "sea".
Arnaud
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*tag- 'order', *wag^- 'break'.
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