Meaning of upsila | Babel Free

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Noun. [B1]

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“Why there is no parallel ḫi- remains a mystery. It is idle to argue⟳ for some kind of parasitic origin, comparable to the rampage of spiritus asper over initial upsila in Attic Greek; the very contrast ḫu- : w- is distinctive.”

“Gk. ῦει ‘to rain⟳’ may represent⟳ either *sE₂uH₂-ye- or *E₂uH₂-ye- (spiritus asper being automatic on initial upsila), thus a -ye/o- derivative (stative like⟳ e. g. χαίρω?) from the zero grade of the root stem seen in Toch. A 3 pl. swiñc < *sE₂uH₂-énti.”

“Serifs are a regular feature of letters in both the Getty and the PFayum 4 papyrus fragments. Upsila, similarly formed in all, are decorated with serifs on the base⟳ of the vertical stroke at PFayum 4.11, Getty recto line 1, and Getty verso line 7.”

“Inconsistent letter forms: e.g. upsila in 1.2; kappas in 1.7; long rho in πρωτον vs. short rho in ημετερα; epsila in επελθω.”

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