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On the homonymy of 'put' and 'suck' in Proto-Indo-European.

Authors :
de Vaan, Michiel
Source :
Indo-European Linguistics; 2019, Vol. 7 Issue 1, p176-193, 18p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

PIE * d<superscript>h</superscript>eh <subscript>1</subscript> - 'to put, make' and * d<superscript>h</superscript>eh <subscript>1</subscript> -(i -) 'to suck (mother's milk)' look like two separate verbal roots with a very different meaning, which happen to be homonymous. Yet recent investigations have shown that the morphological behaviour of both verbs is more similar than was previously thought. This article offers a re-evaluation of the evidence and explores the options to bridge the semantic gap between 'put' and 'suck'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
BREAST milk
VERBS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22125884
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Indo-European Linguistics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
141322717
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/22125892-00701008