Q. [h]

Q. [h]

References ✧ LotR/1113, 1123; PE17/92; PE19/71, 74, 80; VT41/8

Variations

Element In

Phonetic Developments

kh > h [kʰ-] > [x-] > [h-] ✧ PE17/92

Phonetic Development

Q. [ɸu] became [hu] hu < ɸu ✧ PE19/71 ([ꝑ] > [h]; before [ū̆/ui])
Q. [x] became [h] except before [t] h < x ✧ PE17/92 (kh > h); PE19/71 (χ > h; initially); PE19/71 (χ > h; medially)

ᴹQ. [h]

References ✧ PE19/37, 50, 52; PE22/65

Variations

Element In

Phonetic Development

ᴹQ. [x] became [h] except before [t] h < x ✧ PE19/37 (kh > h); PE19/50 (kh > h); PE19/52 (kh > h)

ᴱQ. [h]

References ✧ PE12/16-18, 20; PE14/41, 60

Variations

Element In

Phonetic Development

ᴱQ. initial [x-] became [h-] h- < x- ✧ PE12/16 (x > h); PE12/18 (χ/h > h)
ᴱQ. geminate voiceless spirants reduced h < xx ✧ PE12/18 (χχ > h); PE12/20 (χχ > h); PE12/20 (xx > h)
ᴱQ. [xʷu] became [xu] xu < xʷu ✧ PE12/17 (x͡w > h; before u)