Abstract
‘Schwa secundum’ refers to an epenthetic vowel inserted to break up word-initial consonant clusters in PIE zero grade sequences #(s)TTRV- (T = obstruent, R = sonorant, V = vowel), and perhaps in some similar contexts. The epenthetic vowel in Greek words is /i/, inserted between the two obstruents.
‘Schwa secundum’ refers to an epenthetic vowel inserted to break up certain word-initial consonant clusters in Proto-Indo-European ( Fortson 2010:68). In the standard version of this theory ( Schindler 1977:31, Mayrhofer 1986:17…