Etymograph > Indo-European > Proto-West Germanic > Rules > pwgmc-stressed-u

From Proto-Germanic to Proto-West Germanic

Source: Ringe 2014:27, Hogg 2011:3.10

u > o if sound is stressed non-diphthong and number of syllables is not 1 and next vowel is not close and next consonant is not nasal and next vocalic is not 'j'

Examples

FromToGlossStepsExpected
PGmc *hurną*hornhornhurną > horną > horn
PGmc *murþrą*morþrmurdermurþrą > morþrą > morþr
PGmc *uber*obaroveruber > uβar > obar
PGmc *utrazOE otorotterutraz > otraz > otor
PGmc *huzdąOE hordtreasurehuzdą > hozdą > hord
PGmc *huzda-OE hordtreasurehuzda- > hozda > hord
PGmc *yukąOE ġeocyokeyuką > yoką > yocyoc
PGmc *juka-OE ġeocyokejuka- > joka > ġocġoc
PGmc *hulazOE holhollowhulaz > holaz > hol
PGmc *wurdąOE wordwordwurdą > wordą > word
PGmc *wurda-OE wordwordwurda- > worda > word
PNWGmc *upanazOE openopenupanaz > opanaz > opanopan
PNWGmc *bruþąOE broþbrothbruþą > broþą > broþ
PNWGmc *hrussąOE horshorsehrussą > hrossą > hors
PGmc *hursa-OE horshorsehursa- > horsa > hors
PNWGmc *bugôOE bogabowbugô > bogô > boga
PGmc *bugan-OE bogabowbugan- > boganbogan
PNWGmc *hulmazOE holmislandhulmaz > holmaz > holm
PNWGmc *fulkąOE folctroop, tribefulką > folką > folc
PGmc *wulþraz*wulþrworthwulþraz > wolþraz > wolþrwolþr
PGmc *snutraz*snotrwisesnutraz > snotraz > snotr
PGmc *þurfan-OE þurfanneedþurfan- > þorfanþorfan
PGmc *uftaOE oftoft; often; frequentlyufta > ofta > oft
PGmc *fuglaz*fuglbirdfuglaz > foglaz > foglfogl
PGmc *bruzda-OE brordspikebruzda- > brozda > brord
PGmc *buda-OE bodofferbuda- > boda > bod
PGmc *budan-OE bodamessengerbudan- > bodanbodan
PGmc *budman-OE botmbottombudman- > bodmanbodman
PGmc *bugōn-OE bogianbrag(?)bugōn- > bugōjan > bogōjan > bogian
PGmc *bukka-OE buccbilly-goatbukka- > bokka > boccbocc
PGmc *bullan-OE bollaballbullan- > bollanbollan
PGmc *bulan-OE bulabullbulan- > bolanbolan
PGmc *bulstra-OE bolsterbolster, pillowbulstra- > bolstra > bolstrbolstr
PGmc *burkōn-OE borcianroarburkōn- > burkōjan > borkōjan > borcian
PGmc *burōjan-OE borianboreburōjan- > borōjan > borian
PGmc *burzda-OE bordboardburzda- > borzda > bord
PGmc *buwwēn-OE bogiandwell; to form, buildbuwwēn- > buwwējan > bowwējan > boowianboowian
PGmc *dugan-OE duganbe fit, availdugan- > dogandogan
PGmc *duhter-OE dohtordaughterduhter- > duhtar > dohtar > dohterdohter
PGmc *dura-OE dorgate, (single) doordura- > dora > dor
PGmc *durzan-OE durrandare, be bravedurzan- > dorzan > dorrandorran
PGmc *duska-OE doxdarkduska- > doska > doscdosc
PGmc *flukka-OE floccgroupflukka- > flokka > flocc
PGmc *fluta-OE flotfloatingfluta- > flota > flot
PGmc *flutōn-OE flotianfloat, streamflutōn- > flutōjan > flotōjan > flotian
PGmc *frugan-OE froggafrogfrugan- > froganfrogan
PGmc *fruska-OE forscfrogfruska- > froska > forsc
PGmc *frusta-OE forstfrostfrusta- > frosta > forst
PGmc *fuhsa-OE foxfoxfuhsa- > fohsa > fox
PGmc *fulan-OE folafoalfulan- > folanfolan
PGmc *fulgēn-OE fylganfollow, accompanyfulgēn- > fulgējan > folgējan > folgianfolgian
PGmc *fulla-OE fullfullfulla- > folla > follfoll
PGmc *fulla-OE fullcupfulla- > folla > follfoll
PGmc *furhʷōn-OE furhfirfurhʷōn- > forhʷōn > fōranfōran
PGmc *gnuznōjan-OE gnornianbe sadgnuznōjan- > gnoznōjan > gnornian
PGmc *guda-OE Godgodguda- > goda > God
PGmc *gulþa-OE goldgoldgulþa- > golþa > golþgolþ
PGmc *hnuppōn-OE hnoppiantear offhnuppōn- > hnuppōjan > hnoppōjan > hnoppian
PGmc *hrukka-OE rocupper garment, robehrukka- > hrokka > hrocchrocc
PGmc *hrusōn-OE hrusecrusthrusōn- > hrosōn > hrosanhrosan
PGmc *hufa-OE hofhillockhufa- > hofa > hof
PGmc *hufra-OE hoferbump, hillockhufra- > hofra > hofrhofr
PGmc *hulma-OE holmsmall islandhulma- > holma > holm
PGmc *hulta-OE holtgrovehulta- > holta > holt
PGmc *hulþa-OE holdpropitioushulþa- > holþa > holþholþ
PGmc *huppōn-OE hoppianhop, jumphuppōn- > huppōjan > hoppōjan > hoppian
PGmc *hurhʷa-OE horhdirt, mucushurhʷa- > horhʷa > horh
PGmc *hurna-OE hornhornhurna- > horna > horn
PGmc *kruppa-OE cropcompact objectkruppa- > kroppa > croppcropp
PGmc *kuban-OE cofashedkuban- > koβan > cofancofan
PGmc *kuddan-OE coddbagkuddan- > coddancoddan
PGmc *kula-OE colcoal, charcoalkula- > kola > col
PGmc *kurna-OE corncorn, wheatkurna- > korna > corn
PGmc *kurþra-OE corðorflockkurþra- > korþra > corðor
PGmc *kuspa-OE cospfetterkuspa- > kospa > cosp
PGmc *kuta-OE cotshedkuta- > kota > cot
PGmc *luba-OE lofpraiseluba- > loβa > lof
PGmc *luhsa-OE loxlynxluhsa- > lohsa > lox
PGmc *lukka-OE loctuftlukka- > lokka > locclocc
PGmc *luppōn-OE loppeflealuppōn- > loppōn > loppanloppan
PGmc *mugan-OE maganbe ablemugan- > moganmogan
PGmc *mulkna-OE molcendairymulkna- > molkna > molcen
PGmc *murgena-OE mergenmorningmurgena- > morgena > morgenmorgen
PGmc *murhōn-OE moruwild carrotmurhōn- > morhōn > mōranmōran
PGmc *murþa-OE morðmurdermurþa- > morþa > morð
PGmc *musa-OE mosmossmusa- > mosa > mos
PGmc *muþþan-OE moððemothmuþþan- > moþþanmoþþan
PGmc *puhkan-OE poccabagpuhkan- > pohcanpohcan
PGmc *putōn-OE potianpoke, prodputōn- > putōjan > potōjan > potian
PGmc *rukkōn-OE roccianmove to and fro, to rockrukkōn- > rukkōjan > rokkōjan > roccian
PGmc *skuldra-OE sċuldorshoulderskuldra- > skoldra > sċoldorsċoldor
PGmc *skuwwan-OE scuwamirrorskuwwan- > skowwan > sċoowansċoowan
PGmc *smukōn-OE smociansmokesmukōn- > smukōjan > smokōjan > smocian
PGmc *spurnan-OE spornankick, spurnspurnan- > spornan
PGmc *stukka-OE stoccstickstukka- > stokka > stocc
PGmc *sturma-OE stormstormsturma- > storma > storm
PGmc *sufan-OE swefansleepsufan- > sofansofan
PGmc *sukkōn-OE socianto sucksukkōn- > sukkōjan > sokkōjan > socciansoccian
PGmc *sulha-OE sulhplowsulha- > solha > solhsolh
PGmc *suppōn-OE soppiansoaksuppōn- > suppōjan > soppōjan > soppian
PGmc *truga-OE trogtroughtruga- > troga > trog
PGmc *turhta-OE torhtbrightturhta- > torhta > torht
PGmc *turna-OE tornanger, rageturna- > torna > torn
PGmc *turzda-OE tordexcrementturzda- > torzda > tord
PGmc *tuska-OE tusctusk, fangtuska- > toska > tosctosc
PGmc *tuska-OE toscatoad(?), frog(?)tuska- > toska > tosctosc
PGmc *þuftōn-OE þoftthwart, rowing benchþuftōn- > þoftōn > þoftanþoftan
PGmc *þukōn-OE þocerianshoveþukōn- > þukōjan > þokōjan > þocianþocian
PGmc *þulla-OE þollthole, peg in the side of a boat to keep the oar in placeþulla- > þolla > þoll
PGmc *þurna-OE þornthorn, briarþurna- > þorna > þorn
PGmc *þurpa-OE þorpcrowd(?)þurpa- > þorpa > þorp
PGmc *ufna-OE ofenovenufna- > ofna > ofnofn
PGmc *uhsan-OE oxaoxuhsan- > ohsan > oxanoxan
PGmc *urba-OE orfinheritanceurba- > orβa > orf
PGmc *urzan-OE wōr-hanablack grouse, capercaillieurzan- > orzan > orranorran
PGmc *utrazOE oterotterutraz > otraz > otrotr
PGmc *uzda-OE ordtip, prickleuzda- > ozda > ord
PGmc *wulfa-OE wulfwolfwulfa- > wolfa > wolfwolf
PGmc *nugan-pre-OE *nugansufficenugan- > nogannogan
PGmc *tugōn-OE togianpull, jerktugōn- > tugōjan > togōjan > togian
PGmc *lukkōn-pre-OE *loccianenticelukkōn- > lukkōjan > lokkōjan > loccian
PGmc *skulan-OE sċulanshall, to be obliged toskulan- > skolan > sċolansċolan
PGmc *þudōn-OE þodettanbumpþudōn- > þudōjan > þodōjan > þodianþodian
PGmc *plukkōn-OE ploccianpluckplukkōn- > plukkōjan > plokkōjan > ploccian
PGmc *strukkōn-OE stroccianstrokestrukkōn- > strukkōjan > strokkōjan > stroccian

Sequences

pgmc-to-pwgmc: previous pwgmc-unstressed-ai, next pwgmc-zw-dw
pgmc-to-oe: previous pwgmc-unstressed-ai, next pwgmc-zw-dw
pnwgmc-to-pwgmc: previous pwgmc-unstressed-ai, next pwgmc-zw-dw
pnwgmc-to-oe: previous pwgmc-unstressed-ai, next pwgmc-zw-dw