Re: PGermanic for PIE *-nm-

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:

>
> What is the expected Germanic development of cluster -nm- ?
>
> cf. *g^enh1-men > Latin germen
> cf. *keh2n-men > Latin carmen
>
> I was thinking if ON Mi:mi (Mi:mir, Mi:mr) < *menh1-men "Thinker" >

*Minman > *Mi:man

>
> JS Lopes

I don't think this word, assuming an origin from *menmn, would be
the best evidence for a regular sound change involving nasals, since
with two pairs dissimilation could have happened at any time.

However, if dis. n>0 - n occurred, it could then have undergone the
rule I gave for *no:mjanan in some of the cases.

This wouldn't help answer nm > ? however.