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====Notes on vowel diachronics==== | ====Notes on vowel diachronics==== | ||
Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | ||
*Old Ouřefr | *Old Ouřefr /æː/ before velars: for example, ''řeuŋ'' /r̝œːŋ/ 'wind' comes from Old Ouřefr ''řa̋ŋ'' < PNab ''*reiŋu'' < PId ''*reyŋu''. | ||
*Old Ouřefr long /juː/, coming from PId /ew/ or /iw/. | *Old Ouřefr long /juː/, coming from PId /ew/ or /iw/. | ||
Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords. | Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords. | ||