Re: Bear (Was: HORSA vs. EXWA)

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" wrote:

>
> I think that I'd expect *h2r'ktsos to yield PGmc. *urhsaz or *urhtaz.
>
> > I guess it would be **ursa- or **urta-, as there's no
> > velar here (*H2rts-o-).
>
> Obviously there is: the source is *h2r'ktsos.
>

Of course, this is the ortodox reconstruction, not mine.