ᴹAQ. [x], [s] unvoiced following [j], [w]; [{xs}j|{xs}w] > [j̊|w̥]

ᴹAQ. [x], [s] unvoiced following [j], [w]; [{xs}j|{xs}w] > [j̊|w̥]
@@@ initially and medially, vs. Late Q. where sy, sw > voiceless y, w only initially

References ✧ PE19/34-35, 40, 44, 48-49; PE22/15

Order (02400)

After 02200 initial [s] plus voiceless stops became voiceless spirants
Before 03100 velars were dentalized before [j]

Phonetic Rule Elements

[xj] > [j̊] ✧ PE19/50 (khy > hy); PE19/38 (khy > hy); PE19/51 (lkhy > lhy; rare); PE19/51 (rkhy > rhy); PE19/52 (khy > hy)
[sj] > [j̊] ✧ PE19/50 (sy > hy); PE19/51 (lsy > lhy; rare); PE19/51 (rsy > rhy); PE19/52 (sy > hy)
[xw] > [w̥] ✧ PE19/50 (khw > hw); PE19/38 (khw > hw); PE19/51 (lkhw > lhw; rare); PE19/51 (rkhw > rhw); PE19/52 (khw > hw)
[sw] > [w̥] ✧ PE19/50 (sw > hw); PE19/52 (sw > hw)

Phonetic Rule Examples

xjapat > j̊apat xj > j̊ ᴹ✶skyapat- > ᴹQ. hyapat ✧ Ety/SKYAP
xjarja > j̊arja xj > j̊ ᴹ√KHYAR > ᴹQ. hyarya ✧ Ety/KHYAR
xjarmen > j̊armen xj > j̊ ᴹ√KHYAR > ᴹQ. hyarmen ✧ Ety/KHYAR
xjelle > j̊elle xj > j̊ ᴹ√KHYEL(ES) > ᴹQ. hyelle ✧ Ety/KHYEL(ES)
xjelma > j̊elma xj > j̊ ᴹ√KHYEL(ES) > ᴹQ. hyelma ✧ EtyAC/KHYEL(ES)
xwarin > w̥arin xw > w̥ ᴹ√SKWAR > ᴹQ. hwarin ✧ Ety/SKWAR
xwarma > w̥arma xw > w̥ ᴹ√SKWAR > ᴹQ. hwarma ✧ Ety/SKWAR