Re: Stacking up on standard works

2013/3/12, cewhalen <cewhalen@...>:

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> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "dgkilday57" <dgkilday57@...> wrote:
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>> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <sean@> wrote:
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>> > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "stlatos" <sean@> wrote:
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>> > > --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "dgkilday57" <dgkilday57@> wrote:

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> see Hamp's etymology of _parthenos_ 'virgin' from *bHr.g^H-wenos 'fit to be
> protected' (or 'elevated', like a virgin on a pedestal).
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> That etymology is reaching and unnec. Conn.:
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> eu-thené:s = in abundance G; yo-gn = numerous/abundant Ar; a:-hanás- =
> swelling S; a:-ganis^ = full P;
> (note Ar shows opt KW>Kw before K() > KY / _ e )
> (note Pers shows opt KW retained not K() > KY / _ e )
> or
> (note Ar and Pers show opt KWe>ö>o )
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> or
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> * sgWHeno+ > sthénos = strength, * n-sgWHeto+ > áskhetos G; azgata- = not to
> be held in Av;
> (note G shows opt KW>K/T / _ e (or dia.))
> (note Av shows opt KW retained not K() > KY / _ e )
> or
> (note Ar and Pers show opt KWe>ö>o )
>

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*Bhr.: would You exclude simple /o/-ablaut in Armenian, Persian, and Avestan?