History of the English Language (2) PIE, Germanic, Grimm's Law a ...
History of the English Language (2) PIE, Germanic, Grimm's Law a ...
History of the English Language (2) PIE, Germanic, Grimm's Law a ...
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Grimm’s <strong>Law</strong> I. Using your knowledge <strong>of</strong> Grimm’s <strong>Law</strong>, fill in <strong>the</strong> blanks in <strong>the</strong> following chart. In <strong>the</strong> Expected Sound<br />
Changes column, write <strong>the</strong> sound(s) that were changed by Grimm’s <strong>Law</strong>; in <strong>the</strong> Old <strong>English</strong> column, write <strong>the</strong> resulting<br />
sound from Grimm’s <strong>Law</strong> on <strong>the</strong> space(s) provided. In <strong>the</strong> Present-Day <strong>English</strong> column, write <strong>the</strong> PDE word. (Hint:<br />
Examining <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Latin and Greek cognates may help you figure out <strong>the</strong> PDE words; generally <strong>the</strong> meaning<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cognates is related to <strong>the</strong> PDE meaning.) (35 points)<br />
<strong>PIE</strong> Root<br />
Expected Sound<br />
Changes Old <strong>English</strong> Present-Day <strong>English</strong> Latinate Cognate<br />
*kannib- k —> h, b—>p ___ene___ h p<br />
hemp cannabis, canvas<br />
*nog- na___od nude<br />
*dwo: ___wa:, ___u: duo, dual<br />
*ten- ___ynne tenuous, extend<br />
*gra:n- ___orn grain<br />
fraternity, fraternize, fratricide<br />
*bhra:ter ___ro___or<br />
*pau ___e:awe paucity<br />
cardiac, cardio- (from Greek)<br />
*kerd ___eor___e<br />
cordial, cordate<br />
*gen ___ynn genus, genocide<br />
*ker, *kr-n- ___orn cornucopia, coronet<br />
gnostic, gnosis, agnostic,<br />
*gno:- ___na:wan<br />
Gnosticism (from Greek)<br />
decimal, decade, decimate,<br />
*dekm ___i:e___n<br />
decimeter<br />
*pleus- ___le:os plume<br />
*bhedh- ___ed___ fossil<br />
*gel- ___o:l glacial, glacier<br />
*trst- ___urs___ torrent, torrefy, torrid
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