Re: On Greek thalassa 'sea'

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy wrote:

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> It should be *dʰlh₂nk⁽’⁾ih₂ > thálassa vs. *dʰlh₂enk⁽’⁾h₂-eh₂ > dalagkhā

I can't tell what you're writing thanks to the "update" from yahoo.com, but if you're questioning why no kH > g in Mac, you should know that in add. to:

thálassa = sea G; dalágkhan (a) Mac;

Mac shows Ch in words like:

kháro:n, leíbe:thron, arphús, etc.

making it likely that dH > tH > T ( > D [opt.) in Mac, with many details (including transcription) uncertain.


There are a few more with uncertain corr.:

ánthro:pos G; dró:ps Mac;

áliza = white poplar Mac; alphinia Thes G;

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> 2013/1/26, stlatos :
> >

> > I'd say it's related to words for 'deep, down, cave, vault, etc.', so:
> >
> > thálassa = sea G; dalágkhan (a) Mac;
> >
> > directly with:
> >
> > thálamos = inner room, thaláme: = cave/den, ophthalmós = *socket > eye G;
> >
> > and further:
> >
> > dals = valley Go; thólos = vaulted room G; dolU = pit OCS;
> >
> > etc.
> >
> >
> > Notice how the accent in thálassa G; dalágkhan (a) Mac; varies directly
> > with thálamos = inner room, thaláme: G; which, if Mac is like other G dia.,
> > means the fem. for 'sea' ended in -ix+ ( > ya ) or -ax+ ( > a: \ e: ), and
> > the long V caused the accent to move in both such forms (dalágkhan &
> > thaláme: ). Ending in -ya not -a: is also why the alt. pal. vs plain is in
> > G vs Mac.
> >
> >
> > In my theories, an earlier alt. in PG * dHeL-x-m-XYo+ \ dHeL-x-m-qYHo+
> > created, with dif. endings added, both thálassa & thálamos , etc.
> >