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From Proto-Indo-European to Ancient Greek
Source: Ringe 2024:131
s
>
h
/
#
_
!
[
-sonorant,-continuant
]
Examples
From
To
Gloss
Steps
Expected
PIE
*sém
ἕν
one
.n
sém > sen >
ἑν
ἑν
PIE
*septm̥
ἑπτά
seven
septm̥ > septa >
ἑπτα
ἑπτα
s
>
h
/
V
_
V
s
>
h
/
_
R
s
>
h
/
R
_
Sequences
pie-to-grk: previous
grk-aspirate-devoicing