Re: Re[2]: [tied] RE: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)

From: Patrick Ryan
Message: 59237
Date: 2008-06-13

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...>
To: "Patrick Ryan" <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 12:37 AM
Subject: Re[2]: [tied] RE: Vocalic Theory ('Laryngeal' Theory)


> At 12:34:24 AM on Thursday, June 12, 2008, Patrick Ryan
> wrote:
>
> > I never seem to be able to communicate this very simple
> > principle to some people:
>
> > PIE roots are either CV or CVC(V). There are no
> > exceptions.
>
> Probably because it's obviously wrong. Try *krewh2-
> 'blood', *dHgWHer- 'to flow', *dHg^Hu:- 'fish', and of
> course *dHg^Hem- 'earth'.
>
> Brian
>
>

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Patrick:

One must be able to distinguish between a simple root and an obvious
compound.

*krewH2- is a compound of *kAr, 'red' + *w + H(A), 'liquid'.


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