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Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | ||
*Old Řeuŋnie /æː/ before velars or /l/: for example, ''řeuŋ'' /rœːŋ/ 'wind' comes from Old Řeuŋnie ''řa̋ŋ'' < PNab ''*rěŋu'' < PId ''*renwi''. | *Old Řeuŋnie /æː/ before velars or /l/: for example, ''řeuŋ'' /rœːŋ/ 'wind' comes from Old Řeuŋnie ''řa̋ŋ'' < PNab ''*rěŋu'' < PId ''*renwi''. | ||
*Old Řeuŋnie long / | *Old Řeuŋnie long /joː/, 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. | ||
As suggested by the spelling, '''ŕ''' /ɜː/ comes from syllabic ''r''. | As suggested by the spelling, '''ŕ''' /ɜː/ comes from syllabic ''r''. | ||