New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin

This book accounts for the similarities and differences between Greek and Latin by tracing their (mostly) prehistoric evolution from their common ancestor, Proto-Indo-European. The features of Proto-Indo-European itself are explained and justified on the basis of comparative and historical linguistics. Evidence from a variety of languages is presented (Vedic Sanskrit, Hittite, Gothic, etc.) but the focus is on Greek and Latin, which are the two languages the book accounts for systematically.