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Each of which could be palatalized and/or labialized. The velars could also appear as prevelars. | Each of which could be palatalized and/or labialized. The velars could also appear as prevelars. | ||
#''śʷ s̀ʷ'' > '''sʷ''' . These sounds when a primordial /h/ sound was both palatalized and labialized. Although there was no plain counterpart, this /sʷ/ sound still retained its labialization. | #''śʷ s̀ʷ'' > '''sʷ''' . These sounds when a primordial /h/ sound was both palatalized and labialized. Although there was no plain counterpart, this /sʷ/ sound still retained its labialization. | ||
#The schwas ''ə ə̄'' shifted to '''u ū'''. | #The schwas ''ə ə̄'' shifted to '''u ū'''. |
Revision as of 12:10, 17 October 2018
Proto-Subumpamese (???) to Proto-Kava (1900)
Proto-Subumpamese had the consonants
Bilabials: p b m f w Alveolars: t d n l Palatals: y Velars: ḳ k ġ ŋ h g
Each of which could be palatalized and/or labialized. The velars could also appear as prevelars.
- śʷ s̀ʷ > sʷ . These sounds when a primordial /h/ sound was both palatalized and labialized. Although there was no plain counterpart, this /sʷ/ sound still retained its labialization.
- The schwas ə ə̄ shifted to u ū.
- The mid vowels e o rotated to i ə.
- The high vowel i shifted to ə if touching a /q/ in either direction.
- Primordial f shifted to p .
- Primordial hʷ w shifted to f v.
There still was not an [s], even as an allophone.