The explanation from *-g^en in some words is lilkely, cf. ru:bi:go: "formation of redness = rust", but the linkage of these suffixes -a:gon-/i:gon/u:gon to -a:k-/-i:k-/u:k- suffixes is also sounds plausible.
JS Lopes
De: Joao S. Lopes <josimo70@...>
Para: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Enviadas: Quarta-feira, 21 de Abril de 2010 11:37:19
Assunto: Res: [tied] Re: Latin suffix -i:go: -u:go:
Thanks!!!
De: Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@ yahoo.com>
Para: cybalist@... s.com
Enviadas: Quarta-feira, 21 de Abril de 2010 10:49:07
Assunto: Re: [tied] Re: Latin suffix -i:go: -u:go:
From: Francesco Brighenti <frabrig@... it>
To: cybalist@... s.com
Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 7:54:26 AM
Subject: [tied] Re: Latin suffix -i:go: -u:go:
--- In cybalist@... s.com, "Joao S. Lopes" <josimo70@.. .> wrote:
> What's the etymology for the Latin suffixes -i:go: / -u:go:?
> Cf. <cali:go:> "fog, darkness", <fu:li:go:> "soot, smoke",
> <ru:bi:go:> "redness, rust", <ferru:go:> "rust", <aeru:go:> "copper
> oxidation", <verti:go:> "vertigo"
See:
http://www.usp. br/gmhp/publ/ GonD.pdf
(para 2.1.4 -- in Portuguese)
http://tinyurl. com/yyo23n9
(paras 2.8.1, 2.8.2 and 2.8.3)
Regards,
Francesco