Re: Negation

From: G&P
Message: 61844
Date: 2008-12-03

> any connection between Greek ou-k(h) and Latin au-d

 

You may be confusing Latin aut (= “or) with Latin haud (= “not”).    The initial letter of haud gives you the clue as to why Pokorny makes no connection with Greek ou.   The H probably goes back to an original *gh-.

 

Peter

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