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Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:36 pm
by Man in Space
Terminal vowel loss

[ˈʝejc͡ç]
Glejgräd

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:39 pm
by Travis B.
Coda [j] elision before a palatal consonant.

[ˈʝec͡ç]
Glejgräd

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:27 pm
by Rounin Ryuuji
Disaffrication:

[ˈʝeç]
Glejgre

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:37 pm
by Man in Space
Eç > aj / _%

[ˈʝaj]
Glejgre

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:42 pm
by Rounin Ryuuji
Vowels lengthen before voiced consonants:

[ˈʝaːj]
Gláj

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:02 pm
by Man in Space
Initial fricatives retire to Florida

[ˈhaːj]
Gláj

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:05 pm
by Travis B.
Initial [h] > 0

[ˈaːj]
Gláj

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:25 pm
by Man in Space
*-j > Ø

[ˈaː]
Gláj

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:27 pm
by Man in Space
[’dlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:06 pm
by foxcatdog
Nasalsiation influences previous consonats and is then lost
[’dnœ.ʃknæˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:50 pm
by Man in Space
foxcatdog wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:06 pm Nasalsiation influences previous consonats and is then lost
[’dnœ.ʃknæˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'
That wasn’t nasalization. It was extra-high tone (hence the 5s).

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:51 am
by foxcatdog
ah

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:23 am
by Travis B.
Extra-high tone is restored.
[’dlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:15 pm
by foxcatdog
*d > *n
[’nlœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:28 am
by Rounin Ryuuji
Postconsonantal [l] > [j]

[’njœ̋.ʃkɹæ̋ˀ]
dlœ5scræ’5
'witness'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:47 am
by Sol717
[pɹ tɹ kɹ] > [ʈʂ]:

[’njœ̋.ʃʈʂæ̋ˀ]
nlœ5stræ’5
'bystander'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:03 pm
by Travis B.
Lowering of tones in syllables with voiced onsets and no glottalization.

[’njœ̄.ʃʈʂæ̋ˀ]
nlœ3stræ’5
'bystander'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:24 pm
by Sol717
[ʃT] > [Tʰ]:

[’njœ̄.ʈʂʰæ̋ˀ]
nlœ3stræ’5
'bystander'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:27 pm
by Man in Space
Vowel glottalization > falling tone

[’njœ̄.ʈʂʰæ̂]
nyœ3thræ42
'bystander'

Re: Word evolution game

Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:14 pm
by foxcatdog
Intervocalic lenition

[’njœ̄.ʂʰæ̂]
nyœ3thræ42
'bystander'