Re: Burushaski

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <stlatos@...> wrote:

> > > *pc^li > c^api 'pliers'
> >
> > With so much metathetic freedom plus random deletion and epenthesis any
> > pair of words can magically become a match.
>
> Look, all the surrounding IE languages lose final -a(s) and create odd clusters.
> Sometimes there's met. or other changes. Even if areal, I'd explain it the same way.

To clarify, if I see

*petr.o- 'wing, feather' > *patsr. > Kh pot.s., Br balats 'bird'

what am I supposed to think but met. and insertion in end clusters?

(with timing as below)

> s(t)r > sl > s (after met. and insertion in end clusters)
> and probably all fric.+l
>
> *tri:x > *tsli: > iski '3'
>
> *dhugYH-x-te:r > *dukYtr- > -str- > dasen 'girl'
>
> *swekYru:x > *skWes^ru: > *sksu > -skus 'mother-in-law'
>
> *psxaLi:x > ps^aLi: > *pc^li > c^api 'pliers', G sp- / psalis
> 'shears', OIr spel 'sickle'

(as to 'random')

I've tried to have initial CV-C > CC- only when -tone in PIE, but if you disagree give me
a specific reason.