Roshterian/Proto-Roshterian

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Old Roshterian is the reconstructed intermediate stage between Proto-Talmic and Roshterian.

  • no stress shift yet (endings have not dropped completely yet)

Some words

  • φlat-nəm "seed" > Old Roshterian *hlatnə > Roshterian laaṉ
  • tekts "child" > Old Roshterian *tejθ, tej- > Roshterian ṯeit, ṯei-

Phonology

Proto-Talmic reconstructed consonants (Panzux)
Labial Dental Alveolar Palatal Velar Labiovelar Uvular Labiouvular Glottal
Nasal *m *n
Plosive voiceless *p *t *k *q
voiced *b *d *g
Fricative voiceless *s *xw *h
voiced *ʁʷ
Resonant *l *r *j *w