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Same as our French except for the hard to explain Germanic loans (all the ones that English also has are kept)
Same as our French except for the hard to explain Germanic loans (all the ones that English also has are kept)
== Re-etymologized words ==
== Re-etymologized words ==
* ''souhaiter'' 'to wise' comes from ''swaid'' 'to desire' a reflex of h₁su-h₂eyd- in a language with final stop devoicing
* ''souhaiter'' 'to wise' comes from ''swaid'' 'to desire' a reflex of h₁su- 'well' + h₂eydʰ- 'to burn' in a language with final stop devoicing

Revision as of 05:22, 18 February 2022

Same as our French except for the hard to explain Germanic loans (all the ones that English also has are kept)

Re-etymologized words

  • souhaiter 'to wise' comes from swaid 'to desire' a reflex of h₁su- 'well' + h₂eydʰ- 'to burn' in a language with final stop devoicing