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Note that original Latin long ''a'' only merged with ''o'' later, and never underwent vowel breaking. | Note that original Latin long ''a'' only merged with ''o'' later, and never underwent vowel breaking. | ||
Also note that certain prefixes, most notably original <small>CON-</small> and <small>TRĀNS-</small>, show apparently unexpected reflexes due to analogy with other forms with different vowels. In the case of <small>TRĀNS-</small>, the preposition shortened the vowel and all verbal forms have the reflex of the short vowel. In the case of <small>CON-</small>, the different vowel in the preposition <small>CUM</small> (whence Atl. ''cu'') triggered an analogical change throughout the lexicon, but this did not reach all words so that there are forms with ''cun/cum-'' and forms with ''con-/com-'', e.g. ''cuntornori'' (to turn around, move around, encircle), ''cundunori'' (to forgive), but ''comeiri'' (to eat), ''condimmori'' (to condemn), ''compuṭori'' (to count). | Also note that certain prefixes, most notably original <small>CON-</small> and <small>TRĀNS-</small>, show apparently unexpected reflexes due to analogy with other forms with different vowels. In the case of <small>TRĀNS-</small>, the preposition shortened the vowel and all verbal forms have the reflex of the short vowel. In the case of <small>CON-</small>, the different vowel in the preposition <small>CUM</small> (whence Atl. ''cu'') triggered an analogical change throughout the lexicon, but this did not reach all words so that there are forms with ''cun/cum-'' and forms with ''con-/com-'', e.g. ''cuntornori'' (to turn around, move around, encircle), ''cundunori'' (to forgive), but ''comeiri'' (to eat), ''condimmori'' (to condemn), ''compuṭori'' (to count).<br/>Similarly, <small>PRŌ</small> was shortened as a preposition and the same shortening is reflected in all verbal forms and most nouns using it, like ''propuniri'' (to propose), ''proḍuxiri'' (to produce), or ''proviniri'' (to come from), but some nouns maintained the long vowel an have therefore a different reflex, e.g. ''prutixuni'' (protection), ''pruvisuri'' (sentinel). | ||
==Phonology== | ==Phonology== | ||