The present article aims to demonstrate that the word-final sequence * u̯r̥ of Proto-Indo-European was reflected as a metathesised *-ru in Tocharian. The reconstruction of this sound law can shed new light on a number of morphophonological problems of Tocharian, including the origin of r-stem nouns with the plural ending TB -wa, A -u, the unexpected o vocalism in isolated forms of both Tocharian A and B, and possibly the source of the plural marker -(a)una in Tocharian B.
Metathesis of PIE *-u̯r̥ in Tocharian / Del Tomba, Alessandro. - In: MUNCHENER STUDIEN ZUR SPRACHWISSENSCHAFT. - ISSN 0077-1910. - 74:1(2021), pp. 51-85.
Metathesis of PIE *-u̯r̥ in Tocharian
Del Tomba, Alessandro
2021
Abstract
The present article aims to demonstrate that the word-final sequence * u̯r̥ of Proto-Indo-European was reflected as a metathesised *-ru in Tocharian. The reconstruction of this sound law can shed new light on a number of morphophonological problems of Tocharian, including the origin of r-stem nouns with the plural ending TB -wa, A -u, the unexpected o vocalism in isolated forms of both Tocharian A and B, and possibly the source of the plural marker -(a)una in Tocharian B.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Del Tomba_Metathesis_2021.pdf
solo gestori archivio
Tipologia:
Versione editoriale (versione pubblicata con il layout dell'editore)
Licenza:
Tutti i diritti riservati (All rights reserved)
Dimensione
3.75 MB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
3.75 MB | Adobe PDF | Contatta l'autore |
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
