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Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:48 am
by foxcatdog
['ka.wa.kʷa.xi.na]
kawakʷakina
“A dynasty name roughly translating to clan of the marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:52 am
by Man in Space
Rosenfelder's strong syncope rule:

['kaw.kʷa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:06 pm
by Travis B.
[aw] > [o]

['ko.kʷa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:22 pm
by äreo
plosives of the (intervocalic) world, lenite!
[kʷ] > [ʍ]

['ko.ʍa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:51 pm
by sasasha
[ʍ] > [ɸ]

[ˈko.ɸa.xna]
Cáohuaghna

“A valley system associated with the now historical Clan Marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:08 pm
by Travis B.
[ɸ] > 0

[ˈko.a.xna]
Cáohuaghna

“A valley system associated with the now historical Clan Marten”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:02 pm
by äreo
vowel hiatus resolves in favor of falling diphthong

[ˈkwa.xna]
coaghna

“valley, fault”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:31 pm
by Travis B.
[xn] > [n̥]

[ˈkwa.n̥a]
coaghna

“valley, fault”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 2:57 am
by foxcatdog
*n̥ > *θ

[ˈkwa.θa]
coaghna

“valley, fault”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:49 pm
by Nortaneous
kw > kpw
vowels lengthen in open stressed syllables

[ˈkpwaː.θa]
coaghna

"valley, fault"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:35 am
by Travis B.
[kpw] > [kp]

[ˈkpaː.θa]
coaghna

"valley, fault"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:48 am
by Travis B.
[θ] > [ð] intervocalically

[ˈkpaː.ða]
coaghna

"valley, fault"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:01 pm
by Zju
Vowel breaking of long vowels:

['k͡pe̯æða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:38 pm
by Travis B.
Further breaking of vowels.

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:36 am
by Zju
Word formation by reduplication:

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

['k͡pek͡pejæða]
pcopcoagha

"gorge, sheer cliff"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:14 pm
by Travis B.
Dissimilation because [k͡p] in two consecutive onsets is just too hard.

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

['k͡pepejæða]
pcopcoagha

"gorge, sheer cliff"

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:33 am
by Otto Kretschmer
Bump. New word.

/ʔis.laːm/

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:38 pm
by foxcatdog
Assimilation
/ʔi.ɬaːm/

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:06 am
by GoshDiggityDangit
Loss of Glottal Stop.

/i.ɬaːm/

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:55 am
by Otto Kretschmer
[m]>[n]

/i.ɬaːn/