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Nyman, Martti A. – Language, 1977
The derivation of Latin "sum,""es(s),""est" from Indo-European "esmi,""est,""esti" involves methodological problems. It is claimed here that the development of "sum" from "esmi" is related to the origin of the variation "est-st" (less than"esti"). The study is primarily concerned with this process, but chronological suggestions are also made. (CHK)
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Etymology, Glottochronology, Indo European Languages