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Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:24 pm
by Travis B.
[a:] > [au̯]

[ˈnàu̯.vâu̯.sà]
Máukasna
‘the name of a clan/giant’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:34 pm
by Man in Space
Deletion of final vowels in polysyllables

[ˈnàu̯.vâu̯s]
Máukasna
‘the name of a clan/giant’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:19 pm
by Rounin Ryuuji
[au̯] > [ou̯]

[ˈnòu̯.vôu̯s]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:02 am
by Man in Space
Dissimilation

[ˈnòu̯.vûs]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:39 pm
by Travis B.
Elision of coda sibilants

[ˈnòu̯.vû]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:19 pm
by Man in Space
o > e / T_

[ˈnèu̯.vû]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:43 pm
by Travis B.
[eu̯] > [ju]

[ˈnjù.vû]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:07 pm
by Man in Space
Glide fortition

[ˈndzù.vû]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:01 pm
by Travis B.
Denasalization of prenasalized stops and affricates.

[ˈdzù.vû]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:05 pm
by Man in Space
Tone spreading of contours

[ˈdzú.vù]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:10 pm
by Travis B.
Devoicing of initial obstruents.

[ˈtsú.vù]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:30 pm
by Man in Space
Vowel contraction

[ˈtsû:]
Nòuvôus
‘the name of a clan/giant; personified supernatural genius of said clan’

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:10 pm
by foxcatdog
[ˈwa.wan]
wawan
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:52 pm
by Man in Space
Arabic vocoid contraction

[wa:n]
wawan
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:52 pm
by Travis B.
Initial [w] > [β]

[βa:n]
wawan
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:15 am
by Rounin Ryuuji
[aː] > [ɑː]

[βɑ:n]
wán
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:38 pm
by foxcatdog
Nasals denasalise finally leaving behind traces on the previous vowel

[βɑ̃:t]
wán
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:11 pm
by Man in Space
Debuccalization

[ɦɑ̃:t]
wán
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:57 pm
by foxcatdog
Rhinoglottophillia before nasal vowels

[ŋɑ̃:t]
wán
“massive”

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:25 pm
by Travis B.
Coda consonants are lost.

[ŋɑ̃:]
wán
“massive”