Beekes - Etymological Dictionary of Greek

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PRE-GREEK LOANWORDS IN GREEK
PRE-GREEK LOANWORDS IN GREEK
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terms, the word must be Pre-Greek. Furnee's discussion of this variation runs from
p. 115 till p. 200. Even if we allow for some mistakes, it is clear that there is abundant
evidence for this phenomenon.
5.2 Prenasalization
Before a stop, a nasal may be present or not in Pre-Greek words. E.g. Kaxpue; /
Kuyxpue;, KOpU