ᴱ✶[x] ‹h, χ›

⚠️ᴱ✶[x] ‹h, χ›

References ✧ PE12/15, 18, 20-21

Element In

Phonetic Development

ᴱQ. voiceless spirant combinations assimilated except to [θ] > ɸɸ ✧ PE12/21 (x + ꝑ > ꝑꝑ)
ᴱQ. initial [x-] became [h-] x- > h- ✧ PE12/16 (x > h); PE12/18 (χ/h > h)
ᴱQ. geminate voiceless spirants reduced xx > h ✧ PE12/18 (χχ > h)
ᴱQ. voiceless spirants voiced after liquids rx > ✧ PE12/18 (liquids + χ > rg)
ᴱQ. voiceless spirants voiced after liquids lx > ✧ PE12/18 (liquids + χ > lg)
ᴱQ. final voiceless spirants were weakened and voiced -x > ✧ PE12/20 (h > ʒ)
ᴱQ. voiceless spirants became stops before stops, [s] or [z] xs > ks ✧ PE12/18 (χs > ks)
ᴱQ. [x] assimilated to preceding stop kʷx > kk ✧ PE12/18 ( > cc)
ᴱQ. [x] assimilated to preceding stop kx > kk ✧ PE12/18 ( > kk)
ᴱQ. voiceless spirants became stops after nasals ŋx > ŋk ✧ PE12/18 (nasal + χ > nc)
ᴱQ. [x] assimilated to preceding stop px > pp ✧ PE12/18 ( > pp)
ᴱQ. [x] assimilated to preceding stop tʲx > tt ✧ PE12/18 (k͡χ > tt)
ᴱQ. [x] assimilated to preceding stop tx > tt ✧ PE12/18 ( > tt)
ᴱQ. intervocalic voiceless spirants became voiced VxV > VɣV ✧ PE12/16 (x > -; medial); PE12/18 (χ/h > ɣ)