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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:
>
> *leb-j-on- > *lipjan- > *lippan-, I suppose (with the WGmc. gemination
> before *j).
>
That's why I have a problem with this example. *e > *i and WGmc
gemination obviously, so *lipj-; but following that:
- the suffix *-on > *-an would subsequently disappear, leaving *j > *i
> e or Ø
- *-an- with sth else following would remain
- *-o:n would result in -u or -e
- only a trimoric *o:o would correspond to OE -a, like OE guma
Unfortunately I don't know enough to hazard a guess, hence my question.