Re: PIE initial *a

----- Original Message -----
From: "fournet.arnaud" <fournet.arnaud@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] Re: PIE initial *a


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am citing Pokorny's reconstructions. Take it up with his spirit.
> >> >> > I have explained, over and over, that pre-PIE had four pure
> >> >> > vowels:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > *e:, *a:, *o:, *A
> >> >> >
> >> ==========
> >>
> >> Can you show me words that have e: a: o:
> >> in the consonantal structure C_nC ?
> >> short vowels are represented by
> >> benthos, ponthos etc.
> >>
> >> Do you have Ce:nC-os ?
> >>
> >> Arnaud
> >>
> >> ===========
> >
> > ***
> >
> > Patrick:
> >
> > akanthos
> >
> =========
>
> the a in ak-a-nthos is short
>
> I asked for long vowels.
>
> Arnaud
>
> ============

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Patrick:

Then find them yourself.

I am not your research assistant.


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