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Ancient Greek has undergone deep changes during its coexistence with Latin and above all with the '''Brythonic languages'''. Two main changes have been: | Ancient Greek has undergone deep changes during its coexistence with Latin and above all with the '''Brythonic languages'''. Two main changes have been: | ||
* often the hiatus with 'i' has become a diphthong, ex.: ''σοφία'' > *''σόφια'' > ''' | * often the hiatus with 'i' has become a diphthong, ex.: ''σοφία'' > *''σόφια'' > '''seif''', "knowledge"; | ||
* almost always the last syllable has fallen, ex.: ''καινός'' > '''kaen''', "new"; ''θάνατος'' > '''thanadh''', "death". | * almost always the last syllable has fallen, ex.: ''καινός'' > '''kaen''', "new"; ''θάνατος'' > '''thanadh''', "death". | ||