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Proto-Tungric is the result of taking an Italic base and applying a rough approximation of the [[w:Proto-Indo-European_language|PIE]] to [[w:Proto-Germanic_language|Proto-Germanic]] sound changes. | Proto-Tungric is the result of taking an Italic base and applying a rough approximation of the [[w:Proto-Indo-European_language|PIE]] to [[w:Proto-Germanic_language|Proto-Germanic]] sound changes. | ||
The Italic base of Proto-Tungric had the following features: | The Italic base of Proto-Tungric (known as Pre-Proto-Tungric, or PPT for short) had the following features: | ||
*Lacked merger of | *Lacked merger of Proto-Italic /θ, xʷ, f/ (each of which instead merged with its voiced counterpart, as did /x/). | ||
*The voicing of fricatives likely differed from what is usually reconstructed for Proto-Italic. For PPT, the fricatives besides /s/ are reconstructed as voiced in all positions (i.e. /ð, ɣʷ, β, ɣ/), while /s/ is reconstructed as unvoiced in most positions. | |||
*Stress rules similar to Classical Latin, however: | *Stress rules similar to Classical Latin, however: | ||
**Word-final syllables took stress if the syllable was super-heavy - i.e. a long vowel or diphthong followed by a coda consonant, or a long diphthong. | **Word-final syllables took stress if the syllable was super-heavy - i.e. a long vowel or diphthong followed by a coda consonant, or a long diphthong. | ||
** | **Few vowel contractions had taken place (those that had taken place included *''-eje-'' > *''-ē-''). | ||
**Some words had analogical or sporadic vowel changes and/or stress shifts. | **Some words had analogical or sporadic vowel changes and/or stress shifts. | ||
*Lacked Classical Latin vowel weakenings. | *Lacked Classical Latin vowel weakenings. | ||