Re: Puhvel's derivation & comparison

From: The Egyptian Chronicles
Message: 61973
Date: 2008-12-08

Ishinan:
 
 
Jaan Puhvel once proposed a derivation from PIE *h3erp- and comparison with Latin rapio 'to ravish, steal, rob' (1991: 182-183). Was his suggestion accepted or rejected by fellow Indo-Europeanists?
 
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Piotr:
 
 LIV compares <rapio:> with Lith. (ap)-ré.piu 'umgeben, umfassen', Alb. rjep 'zieht aus, beraubt' and Gk. eréptomai 'rupfe, reiße ab'. The reconstruction proposed there is *(h1)rep-, and the Latin present is said to reflect *r&p-jé/ó-, with a schwa secundum.
 
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Ishinan:
 
Thanks Piotr. What about with  O.H.G. roubon "to rob," roub "spoil, plunder;" (P.Gmc. *raubojanan),  any connection?