Re: [MTLR] RE: The Vocalic Theory (PIE *al-)

At 2:27:57 PM on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, tgpedersen wrote:

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> It's not just a denominal adj., like 'rotten' (DEO calls
> 'rådden' a ppp. too, of a root PGmc *reut- "tear up, dig
> up", but does the semantics fit?)?

English <rotten> isn't denominal: it's a borrowing of ON
<rotinn>, which certainly appears to be a past part. of a
lost *rjóta.

Brian