From: tgpedersen
Message: 61746
Date: 2008-11-20
>That particular loan Piotr admitted the possible existence of a long
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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 meansYou're late.
> > '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
> >
> =========
>
> 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.