@article{f24e5dca-03c1-4be6-ad69-6e3e1d886d70, author = { Kenneth Shields Jr.}, title = {Linguistic typology and the Indo-European causative}, journal = {Studia Etymologica Cracoviensia}, volume = {2013}, number = {Volume 18, Issue 3}, year = {2013}, issn = {1427-8219}, pages = {147-152},keywords = {etymology; Indo-European; causative; dative; typology}, abstract = {On the basis of formal correspondences and typological data, it is argued in this brief paper that an etymological connection probably exists between the Indo-European dative suffix *-ei and the Indo-European causative element *-ei- via a morpheme which Song (1996) describes as “PURP.” Most significantly, the paper demonstrates how typological data can serve a primary role in reconstruction rather than a merely evaluative one.}, doi = {10.4467/20843836SE.13.009.0946}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/studia-etymologica-cracoviensia/article/linguistic-typology-and-the-indo-european-causative} }