Proto-West Persian': Difference between revisions

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*** pʰ tʰ kʰ qʰ → ɸ θ x χ
*** pʰ tʰ kʰ qʰ → ɸ θ x χ
** stop clusters with a 2nd voiced member become voiced thruout
** stop clusters with a 2nd voiced member become voiced thruout
* spirantization + more in obstruent clusters:
** p t k(ʷ) q → ɸ θ x(ʷ) χ before another obstruent
** ɸ then lost before another fricativ, likely via a geminate
* lo vowels
* lo vowels
** æ ɐ æː ɒː → a ə aː o₂ː
** æ ɐ æː ɒː → a ə aː o₂ː


Two distinct types of /eː oː/ are reconstructed for PWP'. Most likely these are /eː oː/ and /ɛː ɔː/, but it remains unclear which are which. An alternate theory proposes adding /øː ɤː/ insted but with little additional clarification.
Two distinct types of /eː oː/ are reconstructed for PWP'. Most likely these are /eː oː/ and /ɛː ɔː/, but it remains unclear which are which. An alternate theory proposes /øː ɤː/ insted but with little additional clarification.


No evidence exists of labialized uvulars.
No evidence exists of labialized uvulars.

Revision as of 14:54, 6 September 2008

The branch further divides into the Bustaxoid and Tsonboid languages.

Changes from Proto-Persian':

  • high vowels
    • ɪ ʊ ɪː ʊː → i u əj əw
    • ɪw ɪj ʊj → iw iː uj
  • loss of difthongs in _w
    • k → kʷ / w_C
    • iw → yː
    • ew → e₂ː
    • æw → æː
    • ow → uː
    • əw → o₁ː
  • stop phonation/MOA changes
    • intervocalic lenition
      • b d → β ð
    • intervocalic voicing
      • p t k q → b d g ɢ
    • loss of aspiration
      • ʰp ʰt ʰk(ʷ) ʰq → p t k(ʷ) q
      • pʰ tʰ kʰ qʰ → ɸ θ x χ
    • stop clusters with a 2nd voiced member become voiced thruout
  • lo vowels
    • æ ɐ æː ɒː → a ə aː o₂ː

Two distinct types of /eː oː/ are reconstructed for PWP'. Most likely these are /eː oː/ and /ɛː ɔː/, but it remains unclear which are which. An alternate theory proposes /øː ɤː/ insted but with little additional clarification.

No evidence exists of labialized uvulars.