Ilk. initial [w] became [gw]; [w-] > [gw-]
In Ilkorin an initial [w] became [gw], as was also the case in Noldorin. This change is described in the Comparative Tables (PE19/19) and there are numerous examples in The Etymologies (see below).
Phonetic Rule Elements
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Phonetic Rule Examples
| waθa > gwaθa | w- > gw- | ᴹ√WATH > Ilk. gwath | ✧ Ety/WATH |
| wawa > gwawa | w- > gw- | ᴹ√WAWA > Ilk. gwau | ✧ Ety/WĀ |
| weda > gweda | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wedā > Ilk. gweð | ✧ Ety/WED |
| welma > gwelma | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wilmā > Ilk. gwelm | ✧ EtyAC/WIL |
| welwa > gwelwa | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wilwā > gwelu > Ilk. gwelo | ✧ Ety/WIL |
| wen > gwen | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wen- > Ilk. gwen | ✧ Ety/WEN |
| wilwerind > gwilwerind | w- > gw- | ᴹ√WIL > Ilk. gwilwering | ✧ Ety/WIL |
| wiŋge > gwiŋge | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wingē > Ilk. gwing | ✧ Ety/WIG |
| winja > gwinja | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶winyā > gwini > Ilk. gwine | ✧ Ety/WIN |
| wo > gwo | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wō/wŏ > Ilk. †gwo | ✧ Ety/WŌ |
| wōra > gwōra | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶waʒrā > Ilk. gôr | ✧ Ety/WAƷ |
| wōta- > gwōta- | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wahtā- > Ilk. gōda- | ✧ Ety/WAƷ |
| wōte > gwōte | w- > gw- | ᴹ✶wahtē > Ilk. gōd | ✧ Ety/WAƷ |