Domesticating the Horse

[Patrick C. Ryan]

Dear Miguel and IEists:

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Carrasquer Vidal" <mcv at wxs.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:10 AM

> "Patrick C. Ryan" <proto-language at email.msn.com> wrote:

[ moderator snip ]

>> By the way, Pokorny lists *u.lkwi: for 'female wolf'.  Where do you get
>> *ulkwiha?

<MCV>
> For <ha> read <h2> (or <A>).

<PR>
Well, yes, we could *assume* that it is a case of utilizing both formants in
combination, but how do we know?

Could it not equally well be *u.lkwiH1- or *u.lkwiH3-?

And why would not *ulkwiH(2)e develop into *u.l/wl.kwia:  ?

Pat

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