Ilk. [z] became [i] before voiced stops; [Vz{bdg}] > [Vi{bdg}]

Ilk. [z] became [i] before voiced stops; [Vz{bdg}] > [Vi{bdg}]

In Ilkorin, it seems that [z] vocalized into [i] before voiced stops, similar to developments in Old Noldorin. The clearest examples are ᴹ✶mazgē > Ilk. maig¹ (Ety/MASAG) and ᴹ✶mizdē > [miid(e) >] Dor. mîd (Ety/MIZD).

The vocalization after [e] are less clear. There are two examples: ᴹ✶ezdē > Ilk. Êd (EtyAC/EZDĒ) and ᴹ✶mizdā > [mezda >] Dor. mêd, where the second example would have developed a medial [-e-] due to Ilkorin a-affection. In these examples, it is possible that the [z] became [e] or simply lengthened the preceding vowel, so that the development was [-ezd-] > [-ēd-]. However, the [z] could also have vocalized into [i] as it did after [a] and [i] if the resulting diphthong [ei] became [ē] afterwards: [-ezd-] > [-eid-] > [-ēd-]. This second development is the theory used here.

There are no attested examples of the vocalization of [z] after [o] and [u] or before [b], but presumably the developments would have been similar, probably resulting in [oi] > [ui] and [ui], respectively.

Order (04500)

After 04300 voiced stops spirantalized after vowels ᴹ✶mizdē > Dor. mīd
ᴹ✶mazgē > Ilk. maig
Ety/MIZD
Ety/MASAG
Before 05200 later [ei], [ou] became [ē], [au] ᴹ✶mizdā > Dor. mēd Ety/MIZD

Phonetic Rule Elements

[Vzb] > [Vib]
[Vzd] > [Vid]
[Vzg] > [Vig]

Phonetic Rule Examples

ezde > eide Vzd > Vid ᴹ✶EZDĒ > Ilk. Ēd ✧ EtyAC/EZDĒ
mezda > meida Vzd > Vid ᴹ✶mizdā > Dor. mēd ✧ Ety/MIZD
mazga > maiga Vzg > Vig ᴹ✶mazgā > Ilk. maig ✧ EtyAC/MASAG
mazge > maige Vzg > Vig ᴹ✶mazgē > Ilk. maig ✧ Ety/MASAG
mizde > mīde Vzg > Vig ᴹ✶mizdē > Dor. mīd ✧ Ety/MIZD