Re: xW/w (was: Lithuanian diphthongs)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <stlatos@...> wrote:

> The ex. with * d*oxW+ 'give' might include:
>
> * wedH+d*oxWn.ó+ > * wedHd*-xW-n.ó+ 'wedding gift'
> >
> OE wituma 'dowry'
> etc.
>
> if xW>w>u, but it's hard to tell since x() > _ > u (filled in by the unmarked V) was opt. between syl. in Gmc.
>

Possibly also:

* wedHd*-xW-n.ó+ > wed-u-mó+ > med-u-wó+

>

OIr Medb

if she was orig. the goddess of marriage, as suspected.