From: Arnaud Fournet
Message: 61745
Date: 2008-11-20
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From: "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [tied] *y-n,W- "subordinate"?
>
> Yes, Piotr, this is what happens if one refuses to consider possible
> extra-PIE connections.
>
> There is no question in my mind that PIE *yew- exists, and means 'young'
> ('newly born'); and perfectly fits the shape requirements of a PIE root.
>
> The semantic association is with newborn weakness not vitality.
>
> Your "*h2jew" is a stem from a different root altogether.
>
>
> Patrick
>
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I'm very satisfied with the reconstruction *H2jew 'to be alive'.
Cf. Semitic hayya 'to live'
Cf. Salish hey 'to live'
h being a glottal fricative.
No doubt H2 here in the root.
H2.7 to be more precise.
Both internal and external data support the same conclusion.
A.
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