Ilk. [w]
The semi-vowel [w] mostly survived from Primitive Elvish into Ilkorin, though initial [w] became [gw] (PE19/19, 24). The primitive semi-vowel [j] (“y”) disappeared, either vanishing or become the vowel [i].
References ✧ PE19/23
Variations
Element In
Phonetic Developments
ᴹ✶-gw- > -w- | [-gw-] > [-ɣw-] > [-øw-] | ✧ PE19/23 |
Phonetic Development
Ilk. [no change] |
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✧ PE19/23 (-w- > -w-) |