Pre-Greeks ( Pelasgians ) spoke similar language with pre-Romans ( Etruscans ) as historians of that time witnessed, but even without the statements of ancient authors we know that,
-Etruscan language is written RTL (13,000+ inscriptions)
-Lemnian (Pelasgian) language is written RTL (Lemnos steele)
Both with quite similar alphabets ''pre-Greek''
Phonology of letters in ancient Greek language from Babiniotis.
http://5dim-tavrou.att.sch.gr/lexiko_bambinioti.pdf
Β=*μπ / Γ=*γκ / Δ=*ντ / Ζ=*dz / Υ= germ. *ü /
Χ=*kh
Although these are not the only letters with different phonology,
Letter
*Θ was also in use from Etruscans, and when we put Albanian language in the equation of
''pre-Gr'' / ''pre-Latin'' / ''early-Gr'' / ''Albanian''
then we have some interesting results, if we take in consideration that
*Θ = DH or D
*Χ = KH
-Etruscan letter
''X'' in the word Roma
χ is Roma
kh (
Alb. Romak)
-Etruscan word
''ΧΙΜΘ'' (one hundred) becomes KHIMD or KHIND (
Alb. Qind).
-Etruscan word
''ΘU'' which is translated as ''Two'' from Z.Mayani and not ''One'' becomes DU (
Alb. Dy - Gr. Dyo) Z.Mayani noticed that this word is found in more inscriptions and words starting with it, like
''ΘULUTER'' , if the meaning is ''one'' then it's not worth to mention, he linked this word with the Illyrian
''Dimalium''
suggesting that Dy=2 -Mal= mountain .Alb '' Two mountains'' and so Θuluter =
Dy - lutes which means '' Two prayers''
etc,etc
Same rules on pre-Greek terms such as mythology, toponyms but even words of Greek language are again interesting when Albanian is in the equation, always
*Θ = dh / d
Alb. Gr.
Dheus >
Theos
Dhea >
Thea
Deti >
Thetis
Do >
The
bar
DHe > par
THeno / par
THenon (=
White / because of the marbles )
ema
DHia > ema
THia
DHessaly >
THessaly
DHesprotia >
THesprotia
amal
DHia > amal
THia
Dera >
THira
er
DHa > ir
THa
en
De > an
Thos
Dra >
THraso
etc,etc,
So Cavalli Sforza's method for Albanian as the oldest IE brunch should not be named wrong from those who have never studied Albanian.
@Yetos
ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς - Doric
ja tan ja mbi të - Geg. Alb