Re: semantics question

Quoting Rob Haden <magwich78@...>:

> No, that wasn't the inspiration.  I was researching PIE some more
> yesterday, and a common PIE root was *gwem- 'go, come.'  So I decided to
> see if Mr. Ryan had figured out its origin in the Proto-Language, and he
> had (*xa-mho 'press-together+wander > get ready and go').  From the initial
> meaning 'get ready and go,' I felt that 'set out' was a logical development
> (almost synonymous in meaning, really).  The durative variation would
> be 'setting out (for a while)' > 'travel' or perhaps 'come (to do
> something).'  I'm not sure which is better.  The momentary variation would
> be 'set out (once)' > 'go (out),' I think.
I'm aware that Mr Ryan, in certain circles at least, is considered an out and
jumping UFO, but he can apparently imagine a change [x]>[g^w]. Is there any
andewisms for this? And while at it, is there any known language which
distinguishes aspirated from plain nasal stops?

                                                       Andreas

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