Re: Semele < *dHg^Hom - Thracian substratum in Greek

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@...> wrote:

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> If Semele, Dionysos's mother, is really from *dHg^Hem- IE root (cf.

phrygian zemelos; Russian zemlya), can we postulate a Thracoid
substratum in Boeotia? Can we postulate ana analogou *bH>p; dH>t; gWH

> k ?
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> Thracoid *s < *dHg^H; or < *g^H-
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> JS Lopes
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The issue is that (dH)g^H is rather dz- or z- in Ancient Balkans and
not s-

But maybe DZ- was loaned in Greek as s- at that stage

The Greek timeframes could give a hint if this was possible or not

Any help?

BR,
Marius