Proto-Sjowaazhic

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Aesthetic: "ejective-Latino-Sanskrit with Polish consonants"

Sound changes

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  • kʷēm-, ticx̌ur, nazges, λawp’es, caliłes, qʷ’el-, rōdes, lazet’es, p'ṛgʷes, q’eyōr
  1. k > kʲ > ts; kʷ > ʈʂ
  2. q > x, k' > ʔ, g > ɣ
  3. p > kʷ > k
  4. s z > x ɣ / {r u/w K i/y}_
  5. h > x; r > ɣ
  6. ɬ tɬ ɮ > ç cç ʝ > ɕ t͡ɕ ʑ
  7. final ɣ drops out and lengthens the vowel
    • tʂēma, tiɕô, nazdzē, dʑawk’ē, tsaliɕē, ʔela, ɣōdē, lozet’ē, k’aʐdʐē, ʔejô
  8. uu > oo > aa > ee > ii > yee
  9. aaa, eee > aay, iii > uuy, ooo > aaw, uuu > iiw
  10. long diphthongs lose their offglides: aay aaw > aa, eey, eew > ee, iiw > ii, ooy, oow > oo. uuy > uu

PROTO-SHOEIC

    • tʂīma, tiɕā, nazdzī, dʑawk’ī, tsaliɕī, ʔela, ɣādī, lozet’ī, k'aʐdʐī, ʔejā
  1. after ejectives, vowels shift because of creaky voice
    • aa > ea, ee > iə, ii > üü, oo > əə, uu > oo
    • a > ə, i > e, u > o
  2. noncreaky uu > üü; final -ii > üü
    • tʂīma, tiɕā, nazdzǖ, dʑawk’ǖ, tsaliɕǖ, ʔəla, ɣādǖ, lozet’ǖ, k'əʐdʐǖ, ʔəjā
  3. ī, ǖ, ē palatalize >ʲī, ʲū, ʲē
  4. ā > ʲā, əə > ā
  5. ay > ē, aw > ō, oy uy > ī, iw > ʲū, ey > ʲē, ew > ʲō
  6. e > ʲa i > ʲɨ, a > o, o > u, u > ɨ, ə > a
  7. tʲ, cʲ > ć, dʲ, dzʲ > dź, sʲ > ś, zʲ > ź
  8. pʲ > t, bʲ > d, pʲ' > t'
  9. l > ł; lʲ > l; xʲ ɣʲ > ʂ ʐ
  10. ē > é; ī > í; ō > ó; ū > ó
  11. voicing distinction > aspiration/fortis
    • Proto-Sjowaazhic: chiiñ, cyisya, nazjyoo, dzyook'oo, calisyoo, 'ala, ghaajyoo, lozyacy'oo, k'azjhoo, 'aya

Proto-Sjowaazhic

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