Greek question
    Peter &/or Graham 
    petegray at btinternet.com
       
    Thu Feb  4 20:43:12 UTC 1999
    
    
  
Alexis said:
>Part of the answer must surely be that we cannot
>start with an unanalyzed stem nykt-.  Rather
>we must start with nyk-t-, next to which there
>can be a nyk-H- perhaps.
Clearly;  and both the -t and -H extensions are well known.   What is less
well known (at least to me) is the phenomenon of voiceless aspirates in
Greek arising from voiceless stop +laryngeal.   The only other case I can
think of is in the verbal system, the -sthe ending, which is in any case
disputed.   Are there other clear examples?
Peter
    
    
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