The article investigates the evolution of the PIE diphthong *-o in Tocharian in wordfinal position. Contrary to some previous accounts, it is argued here that *-o did not monophthongise to a palatalising front vowel in Proto-Tocharian. Rather, it remained a diphthong that then evolved into Tocharian A -e by regular sound law, while in Tocharian B it turned into -i by conditioned sound change.
The development of PIE *-oi̯ in Tocharian / DEL TOMBA, Alessandro. - In: RIVISTA DEGLI STUDI ORIENTALI. - ISSN 0392-4866. - 93:1-2(2020), pp. 21-34.
The development of PIE *-oi̯ in Tocharian
Alessandro Del Tomba
2020
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The article investigates the evolution of the PIE diphthong *-o in Tocharian in wordfinal position. Contrary to some previous accounts, it is argued here that *-o did not monophthongise to a palatalising front vowel in Proto-Tocharian. Rather, it remained a diphthong that then evolved into Tocharian A -e by regular sound law, while in Tocharian B it turned into -i by conditioned sound change.File allegati a questo prodotto
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