Reconstruction talk:Proto-Celtic/orbos
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[edit]@CodeCat Could this be from *h₃órbʰos? The semantics are a bit strange, but the form is perfect. —JohnC5 19:47, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
- Yeah, the semantics make me hesitant. —CodeCat 19:48, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
- I'll look into this when I have reference material near me. —JohnC5 19:50, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
- De Vaan says the PI form meant "heir; orphan", from PIE "turning; who is turned over" from *h₃erbʰ-. Matasovic also says Celtic and PI are cognate. The semantics across the board are strange. —JohnC5 21:19, 3 November 2016 (UTC)