Re: long o: Nominative

From: G&P
Message: 63811
Date: 2009-04-15

>> the Greek word (Homeric) <dô> "house" has a regularly lenghthened o: from
original *o in a monosyllable (*dom). I don't know its declension >>apart
from the accusative sg. and the nom./acc. sg. are the same as the nom. sg.
> Yes, I have asked about this....

Homeric do: appears to be a shortening from the regular do:ma. It is found
only in nom and acc, and once as a plural in Hesiod.

Peter