Res: [tied] Re: Latin /a/ after labials, IE *mori

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

> The zero-gradeï¿½ of *mori-ï¿½ sould be *mri-.

Checking Sihler, there seems to be some evidence that sonorant /r=/ before a vowel could give /ar/ in Latin (though the situation is not clear, at least to me, and it seems like /or/ could be another possible output from /r=V/). Still, at the moment, it does seem a zero-grade of *mori, *mr=i, could possibly theoretically produce Italic *mari. So maybe that's a strong contender?

Cheers,
Carl