Etymograph > Indo-European > Proto-Germanic > Phoneme

Graphemes: ī
Classes: long close front unrounded vowel
Implicit classes: vocalic
Features +long +high -low -back -round +syllabic +voice

Related rules

Development: Proto-West Germanic

  • pwgmc-final-j-w: j > i / C_#, w > u / C_#, ij > ī / _#
  • Development: Old English

  • pwgmc-final-j-w: j > i / C_#, w > u / C_#, ij > ī / _#
  • oe-diphthong-tensing: ai > ā, au > ēa, eu > ēo, iu > īo
  • oe-breaking-before-h: æ > ea / _h, e > eo / _h, i > io / _h, ī > īo / _h, ǣ > ēa / _h
  • oe-io-eo-merger: i > e / _o, ī > ē / _o