Abstract
‘Cowgill’s Law’ refers to one or more phonological processes describing the development of PIE *o to Gk. /u/ in restricted environments, thereby accounting for Greek forms with unexpected u-vocalism. (In other contexts, PIE *o > Gk. /o/). Numerous counterexamples suggest that the traditional formulation may be overly general.
‘Cowgill’s Law’ refers to one or more phonological processes (Phonological Change) describing the development of PIE *o to Gk. /u/ in restricted environments. (In all other contexts, PIE *o > Gk. /o/). An …