07-11-2007, 06:10 PM
Greek is certainly helpful; however, there also were pronunciation changes in Greek appearing about 1 AD, evident from spelling errors. Thus, AI = E (as it was becoming the case in Latin as well); OI, H, EI, U = I; B was being pronounced as Latin V, and hence interchangeable with U in some words...
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF
quando omni flunkus, mortati