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PIE √l- (vb.) ‘angreifen, ergreifen, nehmen, rauben’
(IEW XX)
(Pyysalo)
√lo-
(HEG X:XX)
(HIL. 928)
CLu. la-
(vb.) ‘nehmen’
(DLL. 90)
(CLu. la-at-ta [3sg])
1. PIE *lo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. la-
(XX:XX)
Lyd. is·l-
(a.) ‘angefangen’ (?)
(LydWb. 135)
(Lyd. islλ [sgDL])
1. PIE *hɑiki·Σ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hiki·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hiki·Σ-
PIE *ki/i̯ → ć
1st palatalization of *ki/i̯
RSatem1 → *hić·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
3. hić·Σ-
*ć → s
From Satem *ć to Lyd.
RSatem2Lyd1 → *his·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.9)
4. his·Σ-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → Lyd. is·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
HLu. arḫa la·-
(*vb2.) ‘take away’
(CHLu. 2.40.11)
(HLu. ARHA la-i [3sg])
1. PIE *Π·lo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → HLu. Π·la-
(XX:XX)
HLu. zanta la·-
(CAPERE*vb.) ‘capture’
(CHLu. 4.2.4)
(HLu. INFRA CAPERE(-)la-ha)
1. PIE *Π·lo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → HLu. Π·la-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lala-
(vb.) ‘nehmen, HHand. 91’
(DLL. 61)
(CLu. la-la-an-ti [3pl])
1. PIE *lolo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lala-
(XX:XX)
√lɑh-
(Pyysalo)
OInd. lā́-
(pr.) ‘ergreifen, mit sich nehmen’
(KEWA 3:99)
(OInd. lā́ti [3sg])
1. PIE *Lḗɑh-
PIE *ḗɑ → ā́ɑ
Colouring rule for *ḗɑ
RColouring2d → *Lā́ɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Lā́ɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Lā́h-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Lā́h-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *lā́h-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. lā́h-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → OInd. lā́-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
OInd. lā́-
(f.) ‘das Nehmen’
(KEWA 3:99)
(OInd. lā [sgN])
1. PIE *Lḗɑh-
PIE *ḗɑ → ā́ɑ
Colouring rule for *ḗɑ
RColouring2d → *Lā́ɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Lā́ɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Lā́h-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Lā́h-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *lā́h-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. lā́h-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → OInd. lā́-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
HLu. arḫa laḫa·-
(vb.) ‘angreifen, HEG L:8’
(CHLu. 2.27.21)
(ARHA MANUS.*218(-)la/i/u?-ha-i)
1. PIE *Π·lḗɑho-
PIE *ḗɑ → ā́ɑ
Colouring rule for *ḗɑ
RColouring2d → *Π·lā́ɑho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Π·lā́ɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·lā́ho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Π·lā́ho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *Π·lā́ha-
(XX:XX)
4. Π·lā́ha-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R18 → HLu. Π·lā́ḫa-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
√loi-
CLu. lalai-
(vb.) ‘nehmen’
(DLL. 61)
(CLu. la-la-a-i(-ua))
1. PIE *loloi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lalai-
(XX:XX)
CLu. laima-
(pt.) ‘genommen, HHand. 90’
(DLL. 61)
1. PIE *loimo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. laima-
(XX:XX)
√lou-
Hitt. lalau-
(vb.) ‘nehmen’
(HHand. 91)
(HItt. lalauna [inf.])
1. PIE *lolou-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. lalau-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lau̯ar-
(vb.) ‘berauben, entblößen’
(HHand. 93)
1. PIE *lou̯or-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lau̯ar-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lau̯arima-
(pt.) ‘beraubt (oder ‘broken (?)’
(HHand. 93)
1. PIE *lou̯orimo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lau̯arima-
(XX:XX)


PIE √lɑh- (vb.) ‘brennen, leuchten, glänzen’ (sb.) ‘Lampe, Laterne, Zeichen, Mal’
(IEW –)
(+ Pyysalo)
√lɑh-
HLu. lāḫ-
(*vb.) ‘burn’
(CHLu. 10.12.14)
(in the causative HLu. FLAMMAE(?)(-)lax-há-nú-wa/i-tax)
1. PIE *lēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R18 → HLu. lāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
√lɑhNp-
Gr. λελάμπ-
(pf.) ‘leuchten (lassen), glänzen’
(GEW 2:79)
(Gr. λέλαμπε [3sg])
1. PIE *leléɑhmp-
PIE *éɑ → áɑ
Colouring rule for *éɑ
RColouring1d → *leláɑhmp-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. leláɑhmp-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *leláhmp-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. leláhmp-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lelámp-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lelámp-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λελάμπ-
Gr. λάμπο-
(vb.) ‘leuchten’
(GEW 2:79)
(Gr. λάμπω [1sg])
1. PIE *léɑhmpo-
PIE *éɑ → áɑ
Colouring rule for *éɑ
RColouring1d → *láɑhmpo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. láɑhmpo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *láhmpo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. láhmpo-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lámpo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lámpo-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λάμπο-
Gr. λαμπάδ-
(f.) ‘Fackel, Fackellauf’
(GEW 2:79)
1. PIE *leɑhmpéɑhd-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑhmpéɑhd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑhmpéɑhd-
PIE *éɑ → áɑ
Colouring rule for *éɑ
RColouring1d → *laɑhmpáɑhd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
3. laɑhmpáɑhd-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lahmpáhd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
4. lahmpáhd-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lampád-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
5. lampád-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λαμπάδ-
Gr. λαμπρό-
(a.) ‘leuchtend, glänzend’
(GEW 2:79)
1. PIE *leɑhmpró-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑhmpró-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑhmpró-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lahmpró-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lahmpró-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lampró-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lampró-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λαμπρό-
√lɑhnskiito-
OInd. lāñchita-
(pt.) ‘gekennzeichnet’
(KEWA 3:98)
1. PIE *Lēɑhnski̯ito-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *Lāɑhnski̯ito-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Lāɑhnski̯ito-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Lāhnski̯ito-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Lāhnski̯ito-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *lāhnski̯ito-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. lāhnski̯ito-
PIE *ki/i̯ → ć
1st palatalization of *ki/i̯
RSatem1 → *lāhnsćito-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
5. lāhnsćito-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāhnsćita-
6. lāhnsćita-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lānsćita-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
7. lānsćita-
*ć → ś
From Satem *ć to OIA
RSatem2OIA1 → *lānsśita-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
8. lānsśita-
*sś → ch
Change of sś to ch
RSk-ruleOIA → *lānchita-
9. lānchita-
*nch → ñch
Palatalization of nasal
RNasPalCH → OInd. lāñchita-
OInd. lāñchana-
(n.) ‘Zeichen, Mal’
(KEWA 3:98)
1. PIE *Lēɑhnski̯ono-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *Lāɑhnski̯ono-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Lāɑhnski̯ono-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Lāhnski̯ono-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Lāhnski̯ono-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *lāhnski̯ono-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. lāhnski̯ono-
PIE *ki/i̯ → ć
1st palatalization of *ki/i̯
RSatem1 → *lāhnsćono-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
5. lāhnsćono-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāhnsćana-
6. lāhnsćana-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lānsćana-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
7. lānsćana-
*ć → ś
From Satem *ć to OIA
RSatem2OIA1 → *lānsśana-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
8. lānsśana-
*sś → ch
Change of sś to ch
RSk-ruleOIA → *lānchana-
9. lānchana-
*nch → ñch
Palatalization of nasal
RNasPalCH → OInd. lāñchana-
√lɑhnterneɑh-
Lat. lanternā-
(f.) ‘Laterne, Lampe’
(WH 1:760)
1. PIE *lēɑhnternēɑh
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhnternāɑh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhnternāɑh
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnternāh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnternāh
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lānternā
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lānternā
*āRC → aRC
Osthoff’s Law for *āRC
ROsthoffa1 → Lat. lanternā
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.5.8)
Lat. lanternārio-
(a.) ‘Vorleuchter’
(WH 1:760)
1. PIE *lēɑhnternēɑhrii̯o-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhnternāɑhrii̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhnternāɑhrii̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnternāhrii̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnternāhrii̯o-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lānternārii̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lānternārii̯o-
*āRC → aRC
Osthoff’s Law for *āRC
ROsthoffa1 → *lanternārii̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.5.8)
5. lanternārii̯o-
*ii̯o → io
Loss *i̯ between i and o
RLossY2 → Lat. lanternārio-
√lɑhnu-
HLu. lāḫnua-
(cs.) ‘make burn/light’
(CHLu. 10.12.14)
(HLu. FLAMMAE(?)(-)lax-há-nú-wa/i-tax)
1. PIE *lēɑhnu̯o-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhnu̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhnu̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnu̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāhnu̯a-
(XX:XX)
4. lāhnu̯a-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R18 → HLu. lāḫnu̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
√lɑhp-
Lith. lópė-
(f.) ‘Fackel, Licht, Bündel Leuchtspäne’
(LiEtWb. 386)
(Lith. lópē [sgN]
1. PIE *lḗɑhpēhɑ-
PIE *ḗɑ → ā́ɑ
Colouring rule for *ḗɑ
RColouring2d → *lā́ɑhpēhɑ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lā́ɑhpēhɑ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lā́hpēh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lā́hpēh-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lā́pē-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lā́pē-
*ā́ → ṓ
Change of ā́ into ṓ
RChangeA202 → *lṓpē-
5. lṓpē-
ṓ → ó
Orthographic change of ṓ into ó
R27b → *lópē-
6. lópē-
* ē -> ė
Orthographic change of *ē into ė
R28a → Lith. lópė-
Latv. lāpa
(f.) ‘Fackel, Kienfackel’ (ANEtWb. 351)
(LiEtWb. 386)
(Latv. lāpa [sgN])
1. PIE *lēɑhpēɑh
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhpāɑh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhpāɑh
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhpāh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhpāh
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lāpā
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lāpā
*-ā → -a
Change of ā into a in root-final position
R28 → Latv. lāpa
OPr. lopi-
(.) ‘Flamme’ (Voc. 44)
(LiEtWb. 386)
(OPr. lopis [sgN])
1. PIE *lēɑhpi-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhpi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhpi-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhpi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhpi-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lāpi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lāpi-
*ā → ō
Change of ā into ō
RChangeA2O1 → *lōpi-
5. lōpi-
*ō → o
Orthographic absence of quantity
ROrthogro2o → OPr. lopi-


PIE √lɑh- (vb.) ‘treiben, schlagen’ (sb.) ‘Feldzug; Spitze, Schoß’
(IEW 306-7, LIV2 :235)
(+ Pyysalo)
√lɑh-
(CHD L-N: 4f, HIL. 591)
(Pyysalo Toch + Gr.; Pyysalo 2013:234)
Hitt. laḫa-
(c.) ‘Feldzug, Reise’
(HEG 2:8, CHD 3:4-6)
(Hitt. la-a-aḫ-ḫi)
1. PIE *loɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. loho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laha-
(XX:XX)
3. laha-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. laḫa-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
TochB. la-
(vb.) ‘emerge, come out’
(DTochB. 552)
(TochB. laṃ [3sg])
1. PIE *leɑh-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lah-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lah-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → TochB. la-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
TochB. la-
(vb.) ‘leave, exit’
(DTochB. 551)
(TochB. lat [2sg], Krause 1952:192, Westtocharische Grammatik)
1. PIE *leɑh-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lah-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lah-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → TochB. la-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
Gr. ἐλά-
(vb.tr.) ‘treiben, stoßen’
(GEW 1:482)
(Cos. ἐλάτω)
1. PIE *eléɑh-
PIE *éɑ → áɑ
Colouring rule for *éɑ
RColouring1d → *eláɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. eláɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *eláh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. eláh-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *elá-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. elá-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἐλά-
Gr. ἐλήλα-
(pf.M.) ‘getrieben sein’
(GEW 1:482)
(Gr. ἐλήλαται [3sg])
1. PIE *elḗleɑh-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *elḗlaɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. elḗlaɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *elḗlah-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. elḗlah-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *elḗla-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. elḗla-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἐλήλα-
√lɑhi-
(Pyysalo)
Hitt. laḫi-
(c.) ‘Nadel; in MUNUSŠU.GI-Ritual’
(HEG 2:13)
(CHD 3:7, Stefanini (1983:149
1. PIE *loɑhi-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lohi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lohi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lahi-
(XX:XX)
3. lahi-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. laḫi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
RV. lā́ya-
(m/n.) ‘Geschoß, Pfeil’
(WbRV. 1187)
1. PIE *Lóɑhi̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Lóhi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Lóhi̯o-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *lóhi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
3. lóhi̯o-
PIE *óhCV → ā́hCV
Brugmann’s Law for *óhCV
RBrugmII2 → *lā́hi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.3.7)
4. lā́hi̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lā́hi̯a-
5. lā́hi̯a-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lā́i̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
6. lā́i̯a-
i̯ → y
Orthographic change of i̯ into y
ROrthOIA2 → RV. lā́ya-
Hitt. laḫlaḫei̯a-
(vb1M.) ‘erregt/ängstlich sein, sich sorgen’
(HEG 2:13)
1. PIE *leɑhleɑhei̯o-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑhlaɑhei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑhlaɑhei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lahlahei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lahlahei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lahlahei̯a-
(XX:XX)
4. lahlahei̯a-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. laḫlaḫei̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√lɑhn-
TochB. lan-
(vb.) ‘emerge : hinausgehen’
(DTochB. 551)
(TochB. ostmeṃ lantsi [inf.] camñcer [2sg] ‘you can leave home’)
1. PIE *leɑhn-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *laɑhn-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. laɑhn-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lahn-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lahn-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → TochB. lan-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
TochB. lalña-
(.) ‘leaving, going out, exit : Skt. niryāṇam’
(DTochB. 552)
(TochB. lalñe-)
1. PIE *lolɑhni̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lolhni̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lolhni̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lalhni̯a-
(XX:XX)
3. lalhni̯a-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lalni̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lalni̯a-
*ni̯ → ñ
Palatalization of *n before i̯
RPalatNY → TochB. lalña-
Arm. elane-
(vb.) ‘ausgehen, hinaufsteigen’
(GEW 2:481)
(Arm. elanem [1sg])
1. PIE *eleɑhne-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *elaɑhne-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. elaɑhne-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *elahne-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. elahne-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → Arm. elane-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
√lɑhs-
Gr. ἔλασ-
(s.ao.) ‘treiben’
(GEW 2:482)
Gr. ἤλασα [1sg])
1. PIE *éleɑhss-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *élaɑhss-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. élaɑhss-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *élahss-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. élahss-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *élass-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. élass-
*ss → s
Degemination of *ss
RDegeminss2s → *élas-
5. élas-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἔλασ-
√lɑht-
Gr. ἐλατήρ-
(m.) ‘Treiber, Wagenlenker’
(GEW 2:482)
1. PIE *eleɑhtḗr
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *elaɑhtḗr
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. elaɑhtḗr
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *elahtḗr
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. elahtḗr
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *elatḗr
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. elatḗr
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἐλατήρ


PIE √lɑh- (vb.) ‘waschen, strömen’ (sb.) ‘Wasserrinne, Wasserlauf’
(IEW 309-10)
(+ Pyysalo)
√ēlɑho-
(Pyysalo)
CLu. ēlḫa-
(vb.) ‘reinwaschen’
(HEG 2:5)
(CLu. e-el-ḫa-a-du [3sg], KUB 35 39 II 4;3, DLL 36)
1. PIE *ēlɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *ēlha-
(XX:XX)
3. ēlha-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R17 → CLu. ēlḫa-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
OIcl. āl-
(m.) ‘Wasserrinne, Streifen am rücken eines Tieres’
(ANEtWb. 6)
(OIcl. āll [sgN])
1. PIE *ēlɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlho-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *ēlo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. ēlo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *ēla-
(XX:XX)
4. ēla-
*ē → ā
Change of *ē into ā
RChangeE2A → OIcl. āla-
Far. āl-
(m.) ‘schmaler Wasserlauf’
(ANEtWb. 6)
(Fär ālur [sgN])
1. PIE *ēlɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlho-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *ēlo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. ēlo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *ēla-
(XX:XX)
4. ēla-
*ē → ā
Change of *ē into ā
RChangeE2A → Far. āla-
CLu. ēlēlḫa-
(.) ‘reinwaschen’ (die Götter)
(HEG 2:5)
(CLu. e-le-el-ḫa-(a-)-an-du [3pl], KUB 35 39 II 4,10,26
1. PIE *ēlēlɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlēlho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlēlho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *ēlēlha-
(XX:XX)
3. ēlēlha-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R17 → CLu. ēlēlḫa-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
√ēlɑhi-
(Pyysalo)
CLu. ēlēlḫai-
(vb.) ‘(ab)waschen’ (HHand. 61)
(DLL. 36)
(CLu. [e?-l]e-el-ha-a-i-t[i] [3sg
1. PIE *ēlēlɑhoi-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlēlhoi-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlēlhoi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *ēlēlhai-
(XX:XX)
3. ēlēlhai-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R17 → CLu. ēlēlḫai-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
OIcl. æla-
(vb.) ‘schnell strömen’
(ANEtWb 681)
1. PIE *ēlɑhi̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ēlhi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ēlhi̯o-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *ēli̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. ēli̯o-
*ēRC → eRC
Osthoff’s Law for *ēRC
ROsthoffe1 → *eli̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.5.8)
4. eli̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *eli̯a-
(XX:XX)
5. eli̯a-
*e → i
Change of *e into i
RChangee2i → *ili̯a-
6. ili̯a-
*i̯ → j
Orthographic change of *i̯ into j
R26 → OIcl. ilja-


PIE √lɑh- (vb.) ‘geben’ (sb.) ‘Opfer’
(IEW –)
(Pyysalo: Hitt. + RV.)
√lēɑh-
Hitt. lāḫ·ura-
() ((GIŠ)c.) ‘Opfertisch, Opferschrank’
(HEG 2:16)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-ḫu-ra-aš [sgN], la-ḫu-u-ra-aš, la-aḫ-ḫu-ra-an, HED 5:13f.)
1. PIE *lēɑh·uro-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh·uro-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh·uro-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh·uro-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh·uro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāh·ura-
(XX:XX)
4. lāh·ura-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫ·ura-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. lāḫ·ura-
(URU.) ‹cf. above; Hitt. GIŠura- ‘Tablett,Tisch’ ›
(OGH. 237)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-ḫu-u-ra KBo 16 97 Rs. 18 [Stf.], DINGIRLUM; Orakelanfrage)
1. PIE *lēɑh·uro-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh·uro-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh·uro-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh·uro-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh·uro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāh·ura-
(XX:XX)
4. lāh·ura-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫ·ura-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. lāḫ·urama-
(URU.) ‘-(?)-’
(OGH. 237)
(Hitt. la-ḫu-u-ra-ma-aš [“Vorratshaus (É NA4KIŠIB) zur Zeit der Königs Telipinu.”])
1. PIE *lēɑh·uromo-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh·uromo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh·uromo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh·uromo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh·uromo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāh·urama-
(XX:XX)
4. lāh·urama-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫ·urama-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. lāḫ·ureia-
(c.) ‘Opfertisch, Opferschrank’
(HEG 2:16)
(Hitt. la-a-ḫu-ri-ia [L], KBo 11 18 V 12)
1. PIE *lēɑh·urei̯o-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh·urei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh·urei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh·urei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh·urei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāh·urei̯a-
(XX:XX)
4. lāh·urei̯a-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫ·urei̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. lāḫ·uruma-
(URU.) ‘-(?)-’
(OGH. 237)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-ḫu-ru-ma-aš)
1. PIE *lēɑh·urumo-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑh·urumo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑh·urumo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāh·urumo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāh·urumo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lāh·uruma-
(XX:XX)
4. lāh·uruma-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫ·uruma-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√lēɑhtR-
RV. a·lātr̥ṇá-
(a.) ‘nicht herausgebend’
(WbRV. 121)
1. PIE *Π·Lēɑhtr̥nó-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *Π·Lāɑhtr̥nó-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. Π·Lāɑhtr̥nó-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·Lāhtr̥nó-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. Π·Lāhtr̥nó-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *Π·lāhtr̥nó-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. Π·lāhtr̥nó-
PIE *ó → á
Change of *ó into á
RChangeO2A2 → *Π·lāhtr̥ná-
5. Π·lāhtr̥ná-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *Π·lātr̥ná-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
6. Π·lātr̥ná-
*n → ṇ
Assimilation of retroflex
RRetrofl1 → RV. Π·lātr̥ṇá-


PIE √lɑhn- ‘Lache, Morast, usw.’
(IEW 653-4)
(+ Pyysalo)
√lēɑhn-
OIcl. lōn-
(f.) ‘Strandmeer’
(ANEtWb. 366)
1. PIE *lēɑhnēɑh
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhnāɑh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhnāɑh
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnāh
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnāh
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *lānā
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. lānā
PIE *ā → ō
Change of *ā into ō
RChangeA2O1 → *lōnō
(XX:XX)
5. lōnō
*-ō → -a
Change final -ō to -a
RChangeFinalO2a1 → OIcl. lōna
Hitt. lāḫni-
(c.) ‘ein drinkbar Substanz’
(HEG 2, 14)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-ni-iš [sgN])
1. PIE *lēɑhni-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhni-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhni-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhni-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhni-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫni-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. ·lāḫnid šeḫ-
(vb.) ‘mit Laḫni- bespringen’
(HEG 2, 14)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-ni-it [sgI])
1. PIE *lēɑhnidɑh·Σ-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhnidɑh·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhnidɑh·Σ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnidh·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnidh·Σ-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → *lāhnid·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
4. lāhnid·Σ-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. lāḫnid·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Latv. lāni-
(f.) ‘Morast’
(ANEtWb. 366)
(Latv. lānis)
1. PIE *lēɑhniɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *lāɑhniɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. lāɑhniɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lāhnih-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. lāhnih-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → Latv. lāni-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)


√lɦɑbɑɦ- √loɦɑbɑɦ- √leɦɑbɑɦ- (sb.) ‘Elfenbein, Elephant’
(IEW XX)
√loɦɑbɑɦ-
(CHD 3:12f.)
‹OAnat. preserves ḫ+Stop, no ḫ -> Ø !›
CLu. laḫba-
(GKL.) ‘Elfenbein : ivory, HHand. 90’
(DLL. 61)
(CLu. la-aḫ-pa-aš [plD?] ú-nu-ua-an-du)
1. PIE *loɦɑbɑɦo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loɦbɦo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. loɦbɦo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laɦbɦa-
(XX:XX)
3. laɦbɦa-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → *laɦba-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
4. laɦba-
PIE *h/ɦ → CLu. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into CLu. ḫ
R17 → CLu. laḫba-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3.)
Hitt. laḫba-
(sb.) ‘Elfenbein : MA-KU-UT KAxUD AM.SI’
(HEG 2:14)
(Hitt. la-aḫ-pa-aš-ma-aš kurakiš)
1. PIE *loɦɑbɑɦo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loɦbɦo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. loɦbɦo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laɦbɦa-
(XX:XX)
3. laɦbɦa-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → *laɦba-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
4. laɦba-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. laḫba-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√leɦɑbɑɦeɑhnt-
(GEW 1:XX)
Gr. ἐλφαντ-
(.) ‘Elfenbein, Elefantenzahn’
(XX:XX)
1. PIE *e·leɦɑbɑɦeɑhnt-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhnt-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *e·leɦbɦahnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. e·leɦbɦahnt-
*bɦ → ph
Loss of voice of media aspirata *bɦ
RDevoicebh → *e·leɦphahnt-
4. e·leɦphahnt-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *e·lephahnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
5. e·lephahnt-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *e·lephant-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
6. e·lephant-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἐ·λεφαντ-
LinB. ἐλεπαντ-
(.) ‘elephant’
(XX:XX)
(LinB. e-re-pa [sgN], e-re-pa-to [sgG])
1. PIE *e·leɦɑbɑɦeɑhnt-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhnt-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *e·leɦbɦahnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. e·leɦbɦahnt-
*bɦ → ph
Loss of voice of media aspirata *bɦ
RDevoicebh → *e·leɦphahnt-
4. e·leɦphahnt-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *e·lephahnt-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
5. e·lephahnt-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *e·lephant-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
6. e·lephant-
*ph → p
Absence of aspirates in LinB.
RDeaspph → *e·lepant-
7. e·lepant-
Change from Latin to Old Mycenean alphabet
RGr2Lat → LinB. ἐ·λεπαντ-
LinB. ἐλεπαντεjο-
(a.) ‘made of ivory’
(XX:XX)
(LinB. e-re-pa-te-jo)
1. PIE *e·leɦɑbɑɦeɑhntei̯o-
PIE *eɑ → aɑ
Colouring rule for *eɑ
RColouring1c → *e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhntei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.7)
2. e·leɦɑbɑɦaɑhntei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *e·leɦbɦahntei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. e·leɦbɦahntei̯o-
*bɦ → ph
Loss of voice of media aspirata *bɦ
RDevoicebh → *e·leɦphahntei̯o-
4. e·leɦphahntei̯o-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *e·lephahntei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
5. e·lephahntei̯o-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *e·lephantei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
6. e·lephantei̯o-
*ph → p
Absence of aspirates in LinB.
RDeaspph → *e·lepantei̯o-
7. e·lepantei̯o-
Change from Latin to Old Mycenean alphabet
RGr2Lat → LinB. ἐ·λεπαντεjο-


PIE √li- (vb.) ‘umwinden, binden’ (vb.) ‘Flachs, Lein, Netz, usw.’
(IEW 691)
(+ Pyysalo)
√li-
Hitt. ali-
() ((SÍG)c.) (eine bestimmte Wolle und deren Fäden)
(HEG 1:16)
(Hitt. ališ, alin, alit, EHS. 203, HHand. 14
1. PIE *oli-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. ali-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. ḫul·ali-
(SÍGn.) ‘Binde, Wickel’
(HHand. 53)
1. PIE *hɑul·oli-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hul·oli-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hul·oli-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *hul·ali-
(XX:XX)
3. hul·ali-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. ḫul·ali-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. ḫul·ali-
(vb.) ‘umwinden, umwickeln’
(HIL. 415)
1. PIE *hɑul·oli-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hul·oli-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hul·oli-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *hul·ali-
(XX:XX)
3. hul·ali-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. ḫul·ali-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
OInd. āli-
(pf.) ‘binden’
[KEWA I:555]
(in OInd. ālita- ‘gebunden’)
1. PIE *ōLi-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *ōli-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
2. ōli-
PIE *ō → ā
Change of *ō into ā
RChangeO2A3 → OInd. āli-
√leio-
CLu. pu̯·alei̯a-
(.) ‘a garment for the leg or foot?:
(CHD P:369)
(CLu. pu-wa-li-ia-an-za [sgNA], HIL. 791)
1. PIE *pu̯·olei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. pu̯·alei̯a-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. pu̯·alei̯a-
(.) ‘a garment for the leg or foot?’
(CHD P:369)
(Hitt. pu-ua-li-ia [sgNA], HIL. 791)
1. PIE *pu̯·olei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. pu̯·alei̯a-
(XX:XX)
√lino-
Lith. lìna-
(m.sg.) ‘Flachsstengel, einzelne Flachspflanze’
(LiEtWb. 373)
(Lith. lìnas [sgN.], linaĩ [plN.])
1. PIE *líno-
í → ì
Emergence of gravis Li. ì
RAcc2 → *lìno-
2. lìno-
*o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Lith. lìna-
LinB. λινο-
(n.) ‘Lein’
(GEW 2:125-6)
(LinB. ri-no = λίνον)
1. PIE *lino-
Change from Latin to Old Mycenean alphabet
RGr2Lat → LinB. λινο-
Gr. λίνο-
(n.) ‘Lein(pflanze), Flachs, Linnen, Faden, Netz’
(GEW 2:125-6)
(Gr. λίνο-)
1. PIE *líno-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λίνο-
Lith. lìna-
(m4.pl.) ‘Lein, Flachs’
(LiEtWb. 373)
(Lith. linaĩ [pl.] ‘pellavat’)
1. PIE *líno-
í → ì
Emergence of gravis Li. ì
RAcc2 → *lìno-
2. lìno-
*o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Lith. lìna-
√lolinoi-
CLu. lalinai-
(vb.) (beschreibt Kleidungstücke) (CHD 3:28)
(HEG 2:24)
(in CLu. la-li-i-na-i-me-iš [pt])
1. PIE *lolinoi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lalinai-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lalinaimi-
(pt.) ‘bzw. Kleidungstücke, HHand. 91’
(DLL. 62)
(CLu. la-li-i-na-i-me-iš [sgN], la-li-na-i-me-en-zi [plN])
1. PIE *lolinoimi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lalinaimi-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. lalinita-
(n.) ‘ein Schmuckstück an Kleidungsstücken’
(HEG 2:24)
(Hitt. la-li-ni-ta; but (HHand. 91) lalinimi-)
1. PIE *lolinito-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. lalinita-
(XX:XX)
√liso-
Hitt. ališa-
(n.) ‘eine Gewebe’
(HHand. 14)
(Hitt. a-li-e-š-ša)
1. PIE *oliso-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alisa-
(XX:XX)
2. alisa-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. ališa-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. ḫul·ališke/a-
(vb.iter.) ‘umwinden’
(HHand. 53)
(Hitt. ḫu-u-la-li-iš-ke/a-)
1. PIE *hɑul·oliski̯e/o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hul·oliski̯e/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hul·oliski̯e/o-
PIE *ki/i̯ → k
Centum neutralization of *ki/i̯
RCentum1 → *hul·olisḱe/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
3. hul·olisḱe/o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *hul·alisḱe/a-
(XX:XX)
4. hul·alisḱe/a-
PIE *ḱ → k
Neutralization of Centum *ḱ
RCentumNeut1 → *hul·aliske/a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
5. hul·aliske/a-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → *hul·ališke/a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
6. hul·ališke/a-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. ḫul·ališke/a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. ḫul·ališn-
(N.act.) ‘Umfang’
(HHand. 53)
(Hitt. ḫu-la-li-eš-ni [L])
1. PIE *hɑul·olisn-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hul·olisn-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hul·olisn-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *hul·alisn-
(XX:XX)
3. hul·alisn-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → *hul·ališn-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
4. hul·ališn-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. ḫul·ališn-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. ḫul·ališar-
(n.) ‘Umfang’
(HHand. 53)
(Hitt. ḫu-la-li-eš-šar)
1. PIE *hɑul·olisor-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *hul·olisor-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. hul·olisor-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *hul·alisar-
(XX:XX)
3. hul·alisar-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → *hul·ališar-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
4. hul·ališar-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. ḫul·ališar-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)


PIE √li-, √oli-, √eli- ‘liquid’
(IEW 305)
(+ Pyysalo)
√oli-
(Pyysalo)
CLu. ali-
(c.) ‘mer (?)’
(DLL 25-6)
(CLu. a-li-in [sgA])
1. PIE *oli-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. ali-
(XX:XX)
Arm. ołoł-
(sb.) ‘inundation, flood’
(EtDiArm. 528)
(Arm. ołoł)
1. PIE *oli̯oli̯o-
*li̯ → ł
Change of *li̯ into ł
RRPalatly2lj → Arm. ołoło-
Arm. ołołe-
(vb.) ‘overflow, inundate, flood; rinse’
(EtDiArm. 528)
(Arm. ołołem)
1. PIE *oli̯oli̯e-
*li̯ → ł
Change of *li̯ into ł
RRPalatly2lj → Arm. ołołe-
Arm. ołołane-
(vb.) ‘overflow, inundate, flood; rinse’
(EtDiArm. 528)
(Arm. ołołanem)
1. PIE *oli̯oli̯ēɑhne-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *oli̯oli̯āɑhne-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. oli̯oli̯āɑhne-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *oli̯oli̯āhne-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. oli̯oli̯āhne-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *oli̯oli̯āne-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. oli̯oli̯āne-
*li̯ → ł
Change of *li̯ into ł
RRPalatly2lj → *ołołāne-
5. ołołāne-
*ā → a
Loss of quantity of *ā
RChangeA2a1 → Arm. ołołane-


PIE √lis- √lois- √leis- ‘glänzen’
(IEW XX)
(Pyysalo: Hitt. + HLu.)
√lois-
HLu. ARHA’ laiši·-
(vb.) ‘XX’
(CHLu. 11.f-g.51)
(HLu. ARHA’ OCCIDENS(-)la/i/u-i-si-ti-i [3sg])
1. PIE *Π·loisi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *Π·laisi-
(XX:XX)
2. Π·laisi-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R19 → HLu. Π·laiši-
OLat. loisio-
(m.) ‘Gentiin. aus Capua’
(WbOU. 436)
1. PIE *loisi̯o-
*i̯ → i
Orthographic change of i̯ into i
ROrthogrY2i → OLat. loisio-
Hitt. laišaia-
(SAR) ‘eine Heilpflanze, HHand. 90’
(HEG 2:16)
(Hitt. la-a-i-ša-ia ‘in der medizinischen Aufzählung KUB LI 18 Vs. 15)
1. PIE *loisoii̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laisaii̯a-
(XX:XX)
2. laisaii̯a-
* aii̯a → aia
Loss of *i̯ between *ai and *a
RAnatGlide2 → *laisaia-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.2.4.2)
3. laisaia-
* a i a → a i i̯ a
Desyllabification of *i̯ between *a and *a
RAnatGlide3 → *laisai̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.2.4.2)
4. laisai̯a-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. laišai̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Osc. lūisāri-
(f.) ‘Monatsname, Attr. von eídúís’
(WbOU. 436)
Osc. lūisari-
1. PIE *loisēɑhri-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *loisāɑhri-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. loisāɑhri-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loisāhri-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. loisāhri-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → Osc. loisāri-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
Lat. lūrido-
(a.) ‘XX’
(WH X:XX)
(WH X:XX
1. PIE *loisiɦɑdo-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loisiɦdo-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. loisiɦdo-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *loisido-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. loisido-
*VsV → VrV
Rhotacism of *s between vowels
RRhotacism → Lat. loirido-


PIE √lp-, √olp-, √elp- (vb.) ‘Wolke, Öl, Fett, Käse’ (sb.) ‘XX’
(IEW –)
√olp-
(Pyysalo 2013:88n206)
(HW2 A: 60, HEG 1:18-19, HED 1/2: 37-8, HIL. 204-5)
Hitt. alpa-
(c.) ‘Wolke’ (Akd. URPU)
(ḪEG1:18)
(Hitt. al-pa-aš, al-pa-a-aš, al-pa-an)
1. PIE *olpo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. alpa-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. alparama-
(.) ‘Wolkenbank, EHS 179, ‹cf. arama- ‘hoch’ (?)›
(HEG 1:19)
(Hitt. al-pa-ra-mi-it, HIL. 204)
1. PIE *olporomo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. alparama-
(XX:XX)
√elpos-
(Pyysalo)
Gr. ἔλποσ-
(n.) ‘Öl, Fett’ ‹ without Gr. h- ! ›
(GEW 1:503)
(Hes. ἔλπος · ἔλαιον, στέαρ)
1. PIE *élpos-
*s → h
Change *s into h
RChanges2h → *élpoh-
2. élpoh-
*h → Ø
Loss of segmental h
RLossofh → *élpo-
3. élpo-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἔλπο-
CLu. alpaši-
(GKLc.) ‘Art Gebäck, HEG I:18, HHand. 14’
(DLL 26)
(CLu. al-pa-aš-ši-iš [sgN] ‘nom de patisserie’)
1. PIE *olposi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alpasi-
(XX:XX)
2. alpasi-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R18 → CLu. alpaši-
Hitt. alpaši-
(URU.) “Im Land Waliwanta › Ananta.”
(OGH. 10)
(Hitt. al-pa-aš-ši-ia [Stf.])
1. PIE *olposi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alpasi-
(XX:XX)
2. alpasi-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. alpaši-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
√olpɑh-
(Pyysalo)
Ion.-Att. ὄλπη-
(f.) ‘Ölflasche’
(GEW 1:503)
(Gr. ὄλπη)
1. PIE *ólpēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *ólpāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. ólpāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ólpāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. ólpāh-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → *ólpā-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. ólpā-
*ā → ē
Ion-Att. change of *ā into ē
RChangeA2E1 → *ólpē-
5. ólpē-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Ion.-Att. ὄλπη-
Hitt. alpāḫ-
(vb2.intr.) ‘spucken’ (tr.) ‘ausspucken’
(HED 1:XX)
1. PIE *olpēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olpāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olpāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olpāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olpāh-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alpāh-
(XX:XX)
4. alpāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alpāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√olopɑh-
Hitt. alapāḫ-
(vb2.intr.) ‘spucken’ (tr.) ‘ausspucken’
(HEG 1:15)
(HHand. 13)
1. PIE *olopēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olopāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olopāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olopāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olopāh-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alapāh-
(XX:XX)
4. alapāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alapāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. alapāḫant-
(pt.) ‘XX’
(HEG 1:XX)
1. PIE *olopēɑhont-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olopāɑhont-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olopāɑhont-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olopāhont-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olopāhont-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alapāhant-
(XX:XX)
4. alapāhant-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alapāḫant-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. alapāḫiške/a-
(vb.iter.) ‘XX’
(HEW 1:XX)
1. PIE *olopēɑhiski̯e/o-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olopāɑhiski̯e/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olopāɑhiski̯e/o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olopāhiski̯e/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olopāhiski̯e/o-
PIE *ki/i̯ → k
Centum neutralization of *ki/i̯
RCentum1 → *olopāhisḱe/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
4. olopāhisḱe/o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alapāhisḱe/a-
(XX:XX)
5. alapāhisḱe/a-
PIE *ḱ → k
Neutralization of Centum *ḱ
RCentumNeut1 → *alapāhiske/a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
6. alapāhiske/a-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → *alapāhiške/a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
7. alapāhiške/a-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alapāḫiške/a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√olpi-
(Pyysalo)
Hitt. alpi-
(c.) ‘Wolke’ (Akd. URPU)
(HEG 1:18)
(Hitt. al-pí-it)
1. PIE *olpi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. alpi-
(XX:XX)
OIcl. elf-
(f.*-ô) ‘Fluß’
(ANEtWb. 100)
(OIcl. elfr)
1. PIE *olpi-
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *olfi-
2. olfi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *alfi-
(XX:XX)
3. alfi-
*a – i → e – Ø
Umlaut for *a – i
RUmlautalfi → OIcl. elf-
Gr. ὄλπιδ-
(f.) ‘Ölflasche’
(GEW 1:XX)
‹ without Gr. h- ! ›
1. PIE *ólpiɦɑd-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ólpiɦd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. ólpiɦd-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *ólpid-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. ólpid-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ὄλπιδ-
√olobɑɦ-
(Pyysalo)
Hitt. alabāḫ-
(vb2.intr.) ‘spucken’
(HEG I:15)
(HHand. 13)
1. PIE *olobɑɦēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olobɑɦāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olobɑɦāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olobɦāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olobɦāh-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alabɦāh-
(XX:XX)
4. alabɦāh-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → *alabāh-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
5. alabāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alabāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√olbɑɦ-
Hitt. albāḫ-
(vb2.intr.) ‘spucken’
(HHand. 13)
(HEG I:15, HED)
1. PIE *olbɑɦēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olbɑɦāɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olbɑɦāɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olbɦāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olbɦāh-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *albɦāh-
(XX:XX)
4. albɦāh-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → *albāh-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
5. albāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. albāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. alban-
(pt.n.) ‘said of GA.KIN.AG ‘cheese’
(HIL. 205)
(‹thus Hitt. alpan(t)- not to Hitt. alpant- ‘bewitched’)
1. PIE *olbɑɦon-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olbɦon-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. olbɦon-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *albɦan-
(XX:XX)
3. albɦan-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → Hitt. alban-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Gr. ἔλφοσ-
(n.) ‘Butter, Kuhquark’
(GEW 2:261)
(Gr. ἔλφος · βούτυρον)
1. PIE *élbɑɦos-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *élbɦos-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. élbɦos-
*bɦ → ph
Loss of voice of media aspirata *bɦ
RDevoicebh → *élphos-
3. élphos-
*s → h
Change *s into h
RChanges2h → *élphoh-
4. élphoh-
*h → Ø
Loss of segmental h
RLossofh → *élpho-
5. élpho-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. ἔλφο-


PIE √l- √ol- √el- ‘XX’ (cf. Goth. wōd- ‘besessen’ OHG. wuot- ‘insanitus’)
(IEW XX + 30)
√olp-
(HEG I:18, 20-21)
(HW2 A: 60f., HED 1/2: 39, Melchert 1994:104, HIL. 206-7)
Lith. al̃p-
(vb.) ’das Bewußtsein verlieren, ohnmächtig werden’
(LiEtWb. 9)
(For Lith. al̃pti ‘swoon, faint, be ecstatic’ here, see Puhvel (HED 1/2: 39))
1. PIE *olp-
*o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Lith. alp-
TochB. ālp-
(PN) (From the Uyghur word for ‘the powerful’)
(DTochB. 55)
1. PIE *ōlp-
PIE *ō → ā
Change of *ō into ā
RChangeO2A3 → TochB. ālp-
(XX:XX)
OIcl. alf-
(m.) ‘Albe, Elf’
(ANEtWb. 5-6)
(OIcl. alfr [sgN])
1. PIE *olpo-
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *olfo-
2. olfo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → OIcl. alfa-
(XX:XX)
OEng. ælf-
(m.) ‘an elf, genius, incubus’
(ASaxD. 14)
(Mikkola & Petersson apud Fraenkel)
1. PIE *olpi-
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *olfi-
2. olfi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *alfi-
(XX:XX)
3. alfi-
alfi → ælf
Umlaut a-i -> æ
RUmlautaLFi → OEng. ælf-
OEng. ælf·ādl
(.) ‘Elf-disease’ (ephialtae morbus)
(ASaxD. 14)
1. PIE *olpi̯·oidɑɦlo
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olpi̯·oidɦlo
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. olpi̯·oidɦlo
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *olfi̯·oidɦlo
3. olfi̯·oidɦlo
*dɦ → d
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspdh → *olfi̯·oidlo
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
4. olfi̯·oidlo
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *alfi̯·aidla
(XX:XX)
5. alfi̯·aidla
-a → -Ø
Loss of root-final -a
RLossFinala → *alfi̯·aidl
6. alfi̯·aidl
alfi → ælf
Umlaut a-i -> æ
RUmlautaLFi → *ælf·aidl
7. ælf·aidl
*ai → ā
Monophthongization of *ai into ā
RMonophthai2A → OEng. ælf·ādl
Hitt. alpant-
(pt.) ‘behext, verzaubert’ (of DUMU ‘child’)
(HEG 1:18)
(Hitt. DUMU-la-aš al-pa-an-za, HHand. 14)
1. PIE *olpont-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. alpant-
(XX:XX)
√elp-
OEng. ilf
(f.) ‘an elf’
(ASaxD. 588)
1. PIE *elp-
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *elf-
2. elf-
*e → i
Change of *e into i
RChangee2i → OEng. ilf-
OEng. ilfig-
(a.) ‘affected by elves, mad, frantic’
(ASaxD. 588)
1. PIE *elpigɑɦo
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *elpigɦo
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. elpigɦo
*p → f
Affricativization of *p
AffricateP → *elfigɦo
3. elfigɦo
*gɦ → g
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspgh → *elfigo
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
4. elfigo
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *elfiga
(XX:XX)
5. elfiga
*e → i
Change of *e into i
RChangee2i → *ilfiga
6. ilfiga
-a → -Ø
Loss of root-final -a
RLossFinala → OEng. ilfig
√olu-
(HEG I:18)
(IEW. 30 [diff.])
ORun. alu-
(n.) ‘magic spell’
(ANEtWb. 7)
[Polomé 1975, IE&IE 708]
1. PIE *olu-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → ORun. alu-
(XX:XX)
OIcl. ǫl·rūn
(n.) ‘tabu’
(ANEtWb. 7)
1. PIE *olu·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *alu·Σ-
(XX:XX)
2. alu·Σ-
*a — u → ǫ — Ø
Umlaut for a — u
RUmlautalu → OIcl. ǫl·Σ-
Hitt. alu̯anzāḫ-
(vb1.) ‘UḪ7 : verzaubern, verhexen’
(HEG 1:20-21)
1. PIE *olu̯ondɑɦi̯ēɑh-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olu̯ondɑɦi̯āɑh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olu̯ondɑɦi̯āɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olu̯ondɦi̯āh-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olu̯ondɦi̯āh-
PIE *dɦi̯ → z
Assibilation of *dɦ before *i/i̯
RDentAssib4a → *olu̯onzāh-
(Pyysalo 2013: XX)
4. olu̯onzāh-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alu̯anzāh-
(XX:XX)
5. alu̯anzāh-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alu̯anzāḫ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
Hitt. alu̯anzāḫa-
(c.) ‘Zauber(kraft)’ : ‘sorcery’
(HHand. XX)
1. PIE *olu̯ondɑɦi̯ēɑho-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *olu̯ondɑɦi̯āɑho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. olu̯ondɑɦi̯āɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *olu̯ondɦi̯āho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. olu̯ondɦi̯āho-
PIE *dɦi̯ → z
Assibilation of *dɦ before *i/i̯
RDentAssib4a → *olu̯onzāho-
(Pyysalo 2013: XX)
4. olu̯onzāho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *alu̯anzāha-
(XX:XX)
5. alu̯anzāha-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. alu̯anzāḫa-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)


PIE √lepɑh- √lopɑh- √lebɑɦ- √lobɑɦ- (vb.) ‘brennen, glänzen, glühen’ (sb.) ‘Zeus, Fieber, Fackel, Funken’
(IEW –)
(Pyysalo 2013:88)
√lopɑh-
(HEG 2:32)
(Oettinger 1979:443, HIL. 601f.)
Hitt. lap-
(vb1.) ‘glühen, entflammt sein, brennen’
(CHD 3:39f.)
(Hitt. la-ap-zi, la-ap-ta, la-a-ap-ta [3sg], HHand. 92)
1. PIE *lopɑh-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *loph-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. loph-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laph-
(XX:XX)
3. laph-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lap-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lapa-
(URUDU.) (Metallwerkzeug) ‘Zange, Brandeisen?’
(CHD 3:40)
(Hitt. la-a-ap-pa, la-ap-pa-za, la-a-ap-pí-it)
1. PIE *lopɑho-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lopho-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lopho-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lapha-
(XX:XX)
3. lapha-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapa-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. laba·LÚ-
(mc.*) (trésorier)
(NOMS. 688)
(in la-pa-LÚ)
1. PIE *lobɑɦo·Σ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lobɦo·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lobɦo·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *labɦa·Σ-
(XX:XX)
3. labɦa·Σ-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → Hitt. laba·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
√lebɑɦ-
Lyd. lef-
(d.c.) ‘Zeus’
(Melchert 1994:334)
(Lyd. lefś = Zeus)
1. PIE *lebɑɦ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lebɦ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lebɦ-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → *leb-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
3. leb-
PIE *b → f
Orthographic change of *b into f
R20 → Lyd. lef-
√lopɑhi-
(Pyysalo)
Hitt. lapei̯a-
(c.) ‘Fieber’ (: ‘fever’)
(HEG 2:32)
(Hitt. la-ap-pí-aš [sgN], la-ap-pí-ia-an [sgA], HIL. 601)
1. PIE *lopɑhei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphei̯a-
(XX:XX)
3. laphei̯a-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapei̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. labei̯a-
(GIŠ.) ‘Funken’ oder ‘Feuerholz’
(HEG 2:32)
1. PIE *lobɑɦei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lobɦei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lobɦei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *labɦei̯a-
(XX:XX)
3. labɦei̯a-
PIE Dɦ → D
Absence of voiced aspirates
RDeaspDh → Hitt. labei̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lapei̯a-
(GIŠc.) ‘Kienspan, Feuerholz’ (?) (CHD 3:44)
(HHand. 92)
(Hitt. la-ap-pí-ia-aš)
1. PIE *lopɑhei̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophei̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophei̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphei̯a-
(XX:XX)
3. laphei̯a-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapei̯a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Dor. λοφίδ-
(f.) ‘Fackel’ [= torch]
(GEW 2:139)
(Cypr. λοφίς)
1. PIE *lopɑhíɦɑd-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophíɦd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophíɦd-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *lophíd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. lophíd-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Dor. λοφίδ-
√lopɑhin-
Hitt. lapina-
(.) ‘Docht, o.ä., Gegenstand im Ritual’
(HEG 2:43)
(Hitt. SÍGi-ia-at-na! la-ap-pí-na-an i[(ia-an)-zi)
1. PIE *lopɑhino-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophino-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophino-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphina-
(XX:XX)
3. laphina-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapina-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lapina-
(vb.dn.) ‘erglühen lassen, anzünden’
(HEG 2:32)
(Hitt. la-ap-pí-na-an-zi [3pl] Objekt šašanus ‘Lampen’)
1. PIE *lopɑhino-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophino-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophino-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphina-
(XX:XX)
3. laphina-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapina-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
√lopɑhn-
(Pyysalo)
Gr. λοφνίδ-
(f.) ‘Fackel : torch’
(GEW 2:139)
(Gr. λοφνίς)
1. PIE *lopɑhníɦɑd-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophníɦd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophníɦd-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *lophníd-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
3. lophníd-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λοφνίδ-
Hitt. lapnu̯ant-
(vb.) ‘anzündend, zu Glühen bringend’
(HEG 2:32)
(CHD 3:44)
1. PIE *lopɑhnu̯ont-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophnu̯ont-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophnu̯ont-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphnu̯ant-
(XX:XX)
3. laphnu̯ant-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → Hitt. lapnu̯ant-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lapnuške/a-
(vb.iter.) ‘XX’
(HEG 2:32)
(Hitt. lapnuškiuan [supin.])
1. PIE *lopɑhnuski̯e/o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *lophnuski̯e/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. lophnuski̯e/o-
PIE *ki/i̯ → k
Centum neutralization of *ki/i̯
RCentum1 → *lophnusḱe/o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
3. lophnusḱe/o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *laphnusḱe/a-
(XX:XX)
4. laphnusḱe/a-
PIE *ḱ → k
Neutralization of Centum *ḱ
RCentumNeut1 → *laphnuske/a-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.4)
5. laphnuske/a-
PIE Th → T
Absence of voiceless aspirates
RDeaspTh → *lapnuske/a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
6. lapnuske/a-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. lapnuške/a-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)


PIE √lor- (vb.) ‘burgeon, prosper, flourish, love’ (a.) ‘dear, beloved’
(IEW –)
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
√loro-
(Pyysalo)
(HLu. r = TochB. r -› PIE *r, not †T !)
HLu. arḫa lara·-
(vb.) ‘to burgeon, prosper, flourish’
(CHLu. 10.14.6)
(HLu. ARHA-’ la+ra/i-ta, Sultanhan §6)
1. PIE *Π·loro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → HLu. Π·lara-
(XX:XX)
HLu. lara-
(Ic.) ‘Lara-’
(CHLu. 4.9.1)
(HLu. la+ra/i+a-sa)
1. PIE *loro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → HLu. lara-
(XX:XX)
HLu. lara·ḫireia-
(“VAS”.) ‘-(?)-’
(CHLu. 11.1.fg4)
(HLu. “VAS”(-)la+ra/i-hi-ri+i-ia-zi-ha)
1. PIE *loro·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → HLu. lara·Σ-
(XX:XX)
TochB. lara-
(a.) ‘dear, beloved’
(DTochB. 548)
(TochB. larepi, lareṃ)
1. PIE *loro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → TochB. lara-
(XX:XX)
TochB. lāra-
(a.) ‘dear, beloved’
(DTochB. 548)
(TochB. lāre)
1. PIE *lōro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lōra-
(XX:XX)
2. lōra-
PIE *ō → ā
Change of *ō into ā
RChangeO2A3 → TochB. lāra-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. trḫu·lara-
(Ic.) ‘prince de Gurgum sous Tiglatpileser’
(NOMS. 1258)
(in Ass. tar-ḫu-la-ra, ta-ar-ḫu-la-ra)
1. PIE *trhɑu·loro-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *trhu·loro-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. trhu·loro-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *trhu·lara-
(XX:XX)
3. trhu·lara-
PIE *h/ɦ → Hitt. ḫ
Orthographic change of *h/ɦ into ḫ
R16 → Hitt. trḫu·lara-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.6.3)
√loroi-
TochB. ·lāre yām-
(vb.tr.) ‘to love’
(DTochB. 548)
1. PIE *lōroi·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lōrai·Σ-
(XX:XX)
2. lōrai·Σ-
PIE *ō → ā
Change of *ō into ā
RChangeO2A3 → *lārai·Σ-
(XX:XX)
3. lārai·Σ-
ai → ē
Monophthongization of *ai
RChangeAI2E1 → *lārē·Σ-
4. lārē·Σ-
ē → e
Orthographic change of ē into e
ROrthOIA4 → TochB. lāre·Σ-
TochB. lare·ṣa-
(a.) ‘dear, beloved’
(DTochB. 548)
(TochB. lareṣṣe)
1. PIE *loroi·si̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *larai·si̯a-
(XX:XX)
2. larai·si̯a-
*si̯ → ṣ
Palatalization of *si̯
R18a → *larai·ṣa-
3. larai·ṣa-
ai → ē
Monophthongization of *ai
RChangeAI2E1 → *larē·ṣa-
4. larē·ṣa-
ē → e
Orthographic change of ē into e
ROrthOIA4 → TochB. lare·ṣa-
TochB. lare·yok-
(a.) ‘love-like, dear’
(DTochB. 548)
1. PIE *loroi·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *larai·Σ-
(XX:XX)
2. larai·Σ-
ai → ē
Monophthongization of *ai
RChangeAI2E1 → *larē·Σ-
3. larē·Σ-
ē → e
Orthographic change of ē into e
ROrthOIA4 → TochB. lare·Σ-


PIE √les-, √los- (vb.) ‘glänzen’ (a.) ‘glänzend’ (sb.) ‘Fieber, Komet’
(IEW –)
(Pyysalo)
√los-, √les-
OInd. a·las-
(a.) ‘not shining’
(MonWil. 94)
1. PIE *hɑe·Los-
PIE *ɑe → ɑa
Colouring rule for *ɑe
RColouring1a → *hɑa·Los-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.5.3)
2. hɑa·Los-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *ha·Los-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. ha·Los-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *ha·los-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
4. ha·los-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *ha·las-
5. ha·las-
PIE *h → Ø
Loss of segmental *h
RLossofH2 → OInd. a·las-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
√loso-, √leso-
(Pyysalo 2103:272)
HLu. laša·laša-
(vb.) ‘lasalasa-’
(CHLu. 9.1.11)
(HLu. (‘FLAMMAE(?)’)la/i/u-sà-la-/i-/u-sà-ta)
1. PIE *loso·loso-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lasa·lasa-
(XX:XX)
2. lasa·lasa-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R19 → HLu. laša·laša-
OInd. lasa-
(a.) [in Mg.] ‘shining’
(MonWil. 899)
1. PIE *Loso-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *loso-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
2. loso-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → OInd. lasa-
OInd. lasa-
(m.) [in Mg.] ‘fever’ (in a camel)
(MonWil. 899)
1. PIE *Loso-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *loso-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
2. loso-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → OInd. lasa-
Hitt. lešala-
(MULc.) ‘Komet, Stefanini (1983 [JNES 42]:150’
(HEG II:54)
(Hitt. taku-kan MUL le-eš-šal-la-aš [sgN] uizzi nu-ši-kan ḫaparnuatar-šet para meki lalukešzi, CHD 3:72)
1. PIE *lesolo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lesala-
(XX:XX)
2. lesala-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. lešala-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lilašala-
(.) ‘with NA4ZI.KIN = ‘Kultstein, Kultmal’
(XX:XX)
(Hitt. NA4ZI.KIN li-la-aš-ša-al-la ku-ua-pí nu A-NA dMA[Ḫ-)
1. PIE *lilosolo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lilasala-
(XX:XX)
2. lilasala-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. lilašala-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
Hitt. lašanu-
(vb.) ‘beschreibt die rituelle reinigung von Tieren’
(ḪHand. 96)
1. PIE *losonu-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lasanu-
(XX:XX)
2. lasanu-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R15 → Hitt. lašanu-
(Pyysalo 2013:XX)
√losi-
HLu. ARHA’ lasi·-
(OCCIDENSvb.) ‘- (?) -’
(CHLu. XX)
(HLu. OCCIDENS(-)la/i/u-si-ta)
1. PIE *Π·losi-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *Π·lasi-
(XX:XX)
2. Π·lasi-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R19 → HLu. Π·laši-


PIE √lu- √lou- √leu- (sb.) ‘Art Messer, Klinge, o.ä.’ (vb.) ‘brechen’
(IEW –)
(Pyysalo)
√luo-
(Pyysalo)
Hitt. lu̯a-
(St.?) ‘Art Messer, Klinge (?)’
(HHand. 96)
1. PIE *lu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. lu̯a-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. peru·lu̯a-
(NA4vb.) ‘mit Stein ‹Hitt. piru-› mahlen’
(HHand. 132)
(CHD P: 314f., Hitt. pí-ru-lu-u-ua-ri [3sg] in VBoT 58 i (30))
1. PIE *peru·lu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. peru·lu̯a-
(XX:XX)
√lōur-
TochB. laur-
(m.sg.) ‘spike (of iron, piercing a skull)’
(DTochB. 563)
(TochB. laursa [Perl] eñcwaññe tarne räskre tsopyeṃne)
1. PIE *lōur-
PIE *ō → ā
Change of *ō into ā
RChangeO2A3 → *lāur-
(XX:XX)
2. lāur-
āu → au
Orthographic change of āu into au
ROrthOIA10 → TochB. laur-
√louor-
Hitt. lau̯ari-
(GKL.) ‘Einzelteil o.ä (?), HEG 2:47’
(DLL. 63)
(Hitt. la-ua-ri-i-iš[(-))
1. PIE *lou̯ori-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. lau̯ari-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lau̯arima-
(GKLpt.) ‘broken (?) ‹or ‘beraubt (?)’›’
(DLL. 63)
(CLu. [la]-ua-ar-ri-ma [plNA])
1. PIE *lou̯orimo-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lau̯arima-
(XX:XX)
Hitt. lau̯aru-
(vn.bs.) ‘briser’ (: ‘break’)
(DLL. 63)
(Hitt. la-u-ua-ar-ru-na [inf.])
1. PIE *lou̯oru-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → Hitt. lau̯aru-
(XX:XX)


PIE √lu- √lou- √leu- (vb.) ‘gießen, waschen, baden’ (sb.) ‘Bade’
(IEW 692)
(+ Pyysalo: TochB.)
√lou-
Gr. λέλου-
(prA.) ‘bathe’
(LSJ. 1062)
(Gr. λέλουμαι [1sg])
1. PIE *lélou-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λέλου-
√louo-
Gr. λόο-
(pr.) ‘waschen’
(GEW 2:XX)
(Gr. λόω [1sg])
1. PIE *lóu̯o-
*u̯ → Ø
Change of *u̯ into Ø
RLossofw → *lóo-
2. lóo-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λόο-
LinB. λεϝο·τροχοϝο-
(m.) ‘Badediener’
(HEG 2:5)
(LinB. re-wo-to-ro-ko-wo)
1. PIE *leu̯o·Σ-
Change from Latin to Old Mycenean alphabet
RGr2Lat → LinB. λεϝο·Σ-
TochB. lyāwa-
(vb.) ‘anoint’ (Buddha’s body)
(DTochB. 567)
1. PIE *lēu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *lēu̯a-
(XX:XX)
2. lēu̯a-
PIE *ē → i̯ ā
Change of *ē into i̯ā
RChangeE2YA → *li̯āu̯a-
3. li̯āu̯a-
i̯ → y
Orthographic change of i̯ into y
ROrthOIA2 → *lyāu̯a-
4. lyāu̯a-
*u̯ → w
Orthographic change of u̯ into w
R19 → TochB. lyāwa-
√lu-
CLu. lu-
(vb.) ‘- (?) -’ (‘gießen ?’)
(HHand. 95)
(DLL. 61, CLu. lu-(ú)-un-ni [1pl.]))
Gr. λίλυ-
(n.) = τὸ ὕδωρ (“Libyischen”)
(HEG 2:73)
(Hes. λίλυ · τὸ ὕδωρ)
1. PIE *lílu-
Change from Latin to Greek alphabet
RGr2Lat → Gr. λίλυ-
CLu. lu̯a-
(vb.) ‘-(?)-’, (‘gießen’ ?)
(HHand. 96)
(DLL. 64, CLu. lu-u-ua-an-da [3pl.])
1. PIE *lu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lu̯a-
(XX:XX)
CLu. lilu̯a-
(vb.) ‘gießen, schütten’
(DLL. 63)
(CLu. li-lu-u-ua [ipv2sg])
1. PIE *lilu̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → CLu. lilu̯a-
(XX:XX)


√lubaḫ- √leubɑɦ- √loubɑɦ-
(IEW. 685-)
√leubɑɦ-
OCS. ljubŭ-
(a.) ‘lieb, wert’
(Sadnik √488)
(OCS. ljubŭ [sgN])
1. PIE *leubɑɦo
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *leubɦo
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. leubɦo
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *leubɦa
3. leubɦa
*bɦ → b
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspbh → *leuba
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
4. leuba
*a → o
Change of *a into o
RChangea2o1 → *leubo
5. leubo
*-o → -u
Change of -o into -u
RChangeO2U → *leubu
6. leubu
*u → ŭ
Orthographic change of *u into ŭ
ROrthogru2u1 → OCS. l
Goth. liuba·leik-
(a.) ‘lovely : προφιλής’
(GoEtD. 235)
(Go. liuba-leiks)
1. PIE *leubɑɦo·Σ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *leubɦo·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. leubɦo·Σ-
*bɦ → b
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspbh → *leubo·Σ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
3. leubo·Σ-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeo2a1 → *leuba·Σ-
(XX:XX)
4. leuba·Σ-
*e → i
Change of *e into i
RChangee2i → Goth. liuba·Σ-
Russ. liuba-
(PNf.) ‘my friend Ljuba’
(Trust me on this :)
(Russ. liuba [sgN])
1. PIE *leubɑɦēɑɦ-
PIE *ēɑ → āɑ
Colouring rule for *ēɑ
RColouring2b → *leubɑɦāɑɦ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.10)
2. leubɑɦāɑɦ-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *leubɦāɦ-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
3. leubɦāɦ-
PIE *ɦ → Ø
Loss of segmental *ɦ
RLossofH1 → *leubɦā-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.1.4)
4. leubɦā-
*bɦ → b
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspbh → *leubā-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
5. leubā-
*ā → a
Orthographic change of *ā into a
ROrthogrA2a1 → *leuba-
6. leuba-
*u → ŭ
Orthographic change of *u into ŭ
ROrthogru2u1 → Russ. lba-
OInd. lobhas-
(n.) ‘desire’
(GoEtD. 235)
1. PIE *Leubɑɦos-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Leubɦos-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Leubɦos-
PIE *L → l
Preservation of *l in IIr.
RChangelr4 → *leubɦos-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
3. leubɦos-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *leubɦas-
4. leubɦas-
PIE *e → a
Aryan change of *e into a
RAryanE2A1 → *laubɦas-
5. laubɦas-
au → ō
Monophthongization of *au
RChangeAU2O1 → *lōbɦas-
6. lōbɦas-
ɦ → h
Orthographic change of ɦ into h
ROrthOIA1 → *lōbhas-
7. lōbhas-
ō → o
Orthographic change of ō into o
ROrthOIA6 → OInd. lobhas-
OCS. ljubo
(adv.n.) ‘vel : or’
(Sadnik √488)
(in OCS. ljubo – ljubo ‘vel — vel’)
1. PIE *leubɑɦos-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *leubɦos-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. leubɦos-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *leubɦas-
3. leubɦas-
*bɦ → b
Loss of *ɦ in mediae aspiratae
RDeaspbh → *leubas-
(Pyysalo 2013: 4.8.1.5)
4. leubas-
*a → o
Change of *a into o
RChangea2o1 → *leubos-
5. leubos-
*u → ŭ
Orthographic change of *u into ŭ
ROrthogru2u1 → OCS. lbos-


PIE √ludɑɦ- √loudɑɦ- √leudɑɦ- (vb.) ‘(für sich) halten, hemmen, hindern’ (sb.) ‘Hälter’
(Hamp 1978 [MSS 37]: Cymr. adludd ‘obstacle’; cf. EtDiPC. 245 for OIr. lod ‘fence’ etc.)
(Pyysalo: Hitt. & CLu.)
√ ludɑɦ-
(HEG K:543-4)
(EWA 2:467)
RV. ni·rúdhya-
(absol.) ‘(Feinde, Mangel) fernhalten, abwehren’
(WbRV. 1176)
(RV. nirúdhya)
1. PIE *Π·lúdɑɦi̯o-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·lúdɦi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Π·lúdɦi̯o-
PIE *l → r
Change of *l into r
RChangelr1 → *Π·rúdɦi̯o-
(Pyysalo 2013: 3.3.3)
3. Π·rúdɦi̯o-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *Π·rúdɦi̯a-
4. Π·rúdɦi̯a-
ɦ → h
Orthographic change of ɦ into h
ROrthOIA1 → *Π·rúdhi̯a-
5. Π·rúdhi̯a-
i̯ → y
Orthographic change of i̯ into y
ROrthOIA2 → RV. Π·rúdhya-
Hitt. kata·luzei-
(GIŠn.) ‘Schwelle, Türstütz : treshold’
(HHand. 76)
(Ḫi. kat-ta-lu-uz-zi, kat-ta-lu-uz-zi-ia-aš)
1. PIE *Π·ludɑɦi̯ei-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·ludɦi̯ei-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Π·ludɦi̯ei-
PIE *dɦi̯ → z
Assibilation of *dɦ before *i/i̯
RDentAssib4a → Hitt. Π·luzei-
(Pyysalo 2013: XX)
Hitt. šarazi kata·luzei-
(n.) ‘lintel, HED 4:124-5’
(HIL. 536)
1. PIE *Π·ludɑɦi̯ei-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·ludɦi̯ei-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Π·ludɦi̯ei-
PIE *dɦi̯ → z
Assibilation of *dɦ before *i/i̯
RDentAssib4a → Hitt. Π·luzei-
(Pyysalo 2013: XX)
CLu. kata·luzeiša-
(GIŠn.) ‘Schwelle, Türstütz : seuil’
(DLL. 54)
(CLu. kat-ta-lu-uz-[zi]-ša [sgNA
1. PIE *Π·ludɑɦi̯eiso-
PIE *ɑ → Ø
Loss of *ɑ
RLossofA → *Π·ludɦi̯eiso-
(Pyysalo 2013: 2.2.4)
2. Π·ludɦi̯eiso-
PIE *dɦi̯ → z
Assibilation of *dɦ before *i/i̯
RDentAssib4a → *Π·luzeiso-
(Pyysalo 2013: XX)
3. Π·luzeiso-
PIE *o → a
Change of *o into a
RChangeO2A1 → *Π·luzeisa-
(XX:XX)
4. Π·luzeisa-
PIE *s → š
Orthographic change of *s into š
R18 → CLu. Π·luzeiša-

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