ᴱQ. geminate voiceless spirants reduced; [ff|xʷxʷ|xx|θʲθʲ] > [f|f|h|θʲ]

⚠️ᴱQ. geminate voiceless spirants reduced; [ff|xʷxʷ|xx|θʲθʲ] > [f|f|h|θʲ]
@@@ figure out [xs] > [h] or [ks], possible example -lukse

References ✧ PE12/18, 20

Order ()

After [sf] became [ff]
After [xs] became [xx]
After voiceless spirant combinations assimilated except to [θ]
After 01400 [ɸ] usually became [f]
Before [f] became [v] except before stressed vowel
Before [f] became [v] except before stressed vowel

Phonetic Rule Elements

[ff] > [f] ✧ PE12/21 (ff > f)
[xʷxʷ] > [f]
[xx] > [h] ✧ PE12/18 (χχ > h); PE12/20 (χχ > h); PE12/20 (xx > h)
[θʲθʲ] > [θʲ]

Phonetic Rule Examples

xxend > hend xx > h ᴱ✶þχe-ndǝ > ᴱQ. hen ✧ PE12/21
lexxe- > lehe- xx > h ᴱ√ELE > ᴱ√LEHE ✧ QL/52
saxxōra > sahōra xx > h ᴱ✶saχsōđa > ᴱQ. Sahóra ✧ PE12/18
saxxōra > sahōra xx > h ᴱ✶saχ-sōđā > ᴱQ. Sahóra ✧ PE12/21