[gothic-l] Re: problems with evolution of Gothic vowel system

[Francisc Czobor]

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Hails, Vito!

It's very simple: <ai> represents, in Wulfila's spelling, a short, 
open [e] sound.

Francisc

--- In gothic-l at egroups.com, "Vito Evola" <vito_e at h...> wrote:
...
> 
> 3)  I'm particularly having problems understanding the evolution of 
the word 
> for pastor or shepherd:
> 
>           *germ. herdijaz < goth. haìrdeis
> 
> I understand the <ei> represents a /i:/, but I just don't know how 
the 
> radical <e> became <aì>
> 
> Can anyone help? Thanks!
> 
> Vito Evola
> vito.evola at l...
> Italy
> 
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