Final Theta in Spanish

[Miguel Carrasquer Vidal]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:38 GMT, "Anthony Appleyard"
<mclssaa2 at fs2.mt.umist.ac.uk> wrote:

>  Why does Latin {rex} = "king" show in Spanish as {re} and not **{rez}?

>[ Moderator's note:
>  The stem of Latin _rex_ is _reg-_, as seen in the accusative _regem_.
>  --rma ]

It shows up as rey < reye < rege(m).

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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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