Eadlan/Proto

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Initial consonant clusters get an epenthetic vowel e-

Nouns

Genitive case: *-mī (sg), *-mīś (pl)

  • lē̃ti > zä­ät·i 'man'
    • t > t· due to strong gradation environment
    • ē̃ > ää (creaky voice becomes RTR)
    • chain shift d- > l- > z-