Word evolution game

Conworlds and conlangs
þeprussianfrog
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Re: Word evolution game

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hjaċivaje
[ça.ɬi.ˈβa:.je]
'Ankylosaurus magniventris'

lengthening of the stressed vowel

svałif
[ˈsva.ɬɪf]
“humanoid, human-like”

w -> v

sijvle
[ɕiʝˈlvʲɛ]
‘(of lines) to go up’

v ʎ -> l vʲ metathesis
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foxcatdog
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Re: Word evolution game

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hjaċivaje
[ça.ɬi.ˈβoa.je]
'Ankylosaurus magniventris'

a: > *oa

svałif
[ˈsva.sɪf]
“humanoid, human-like”

*ɬ > *s

sijvle
[ɕi:ˈlvʲɛ]
‘(of lines) to go up’

*iʝ > *i:
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