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Languages => Language-specific analysis => Topic started by: prostorech on December 03, 2019, 03:22:29 AM

Title: Is Gothic “im” equal to Proto-Slavic “ę” only in a closed syllable?
Post by: prostorech on December 03, 2019, 03:22:29 AM

Is Gothic "im" equal to Proto-Slavic "ę" in a closed syllable?
Is Gothic "im" equal to Proto-Slavic "jьm" in an open syllable?


Gothic mims "meat" Old Slavic *męso
Gothic fimf "five" Proto-Slavic *pętь
Gothic niman "to take" Proto-Slavic *jьmǫ (imperfect)
............................................... *ęti (perfect)
Gothic im "them" Proto-Slavic *jьm