Proto-Hercynian: Difference between revisions

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Proto-Hercynian is the (intrafictionally) reconstructed common ancestor of the Hercynian languages, which form a branch of the Hesperic language family, a family of diachronic lostlangs designed by Jörg Rhiemeier.

This section gives an overview of the sound changes that occured on the way from Proto-Hesperic to Proto-Hercynian.

* i > e, u > o before nasals and liquids (affects both long and short vowels)

Aspirated stops become voiceless stops after nasals and *s and in gemination.
In other positions, they become voiceless fricatives.
Voiced stops become voiced fricatives except after nasals and *s and in gemination.
Neutral stops remain unchanged in all positions.

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 ====[[Begemann's Law]]====
-* Aspirated stops become voiceless fricatives between two vowels and word-finally after a vowel.
+* Aspirated stops become voiceless stops after nasals and *s and in gemination.
-* In other positions, aspirated stops merge with neutral stops.
+* In other positions, they become voiceless fricatives.
-* Voiced stops become voiced fricatives between two vowels and word-finally after a vowel.
+* Voiced stops become voiced fricatives ''except'' after nasals and *s and in gemination.
-* In other positions, voiced stops remain unchanged.
 * Neutral stops remain unchanged in all positions.