tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post5727237257077563238..comments2024-03-27T21:54:06.467-07:00Comments on Wordlady: Paying the Piper (and not calling the tune)Katherine Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-25781167142361832312011-05-01T20:08:38.842-07:002011-05-01T20:08:38.842-07:00As an undeniable amateur, I would more likely see ...As an undeniable amateur, I would more likely see a "g" melting into a "y" than a "c" going down that path. <br /><br /> So, is the Italian "pagare" a missing link between Latin and French here ? <br /><br /> And, by the way, I wonder: what qualifies "y" as a semivowel ? <br /><br /> Thank you!E.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11205729601535947534noreply@blogger.com