*G^EN-

[Stanley Friesen]

At 11:15 AM 6/5/01 -0500, proto-language wrote:

>Dear Rich and IEists:

>I have no problem with that opinion. Thus, *g^enH1- would constitute an
>exception to the general proposition that IE roots have the form CVC-. Every

I actually doubt any such rule exists.  For one thing, I suspect the idea
is due at least in part to what Rich called "over-analysis".  That is, many
of the supposed CVC- roots that only occur with root determinatives are
better treated as CVCVC- roots (or even CVCC or CCVC roots).  There are
also a fair number of roots that apparently originally ended in laryngeals,
which now masquerade as CVC- roots.

I find it better to just take PIE roots as they come, without trying to
force them into some preconceived mold.

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