From Proto-West Germanic to Old English
[+syllabic,+low][-syllabic,nasal] > [+long,nasal] / _[-sonorant,+continuant] if sound is stressed
Examples
[+syllabic][-syllabic,nasal] > [+long] / _[-sonorant,+continuant] if sound is stressed
Examples
| From | To | Gloss | Steps | Expected |
|---|
| PGmc *munþaz | mūþ | mouth | munþaz > munþ > mūþ | |
| PGmc *hunslą | hūsl | sacrifice | hunslą > hunsl > hūsl | |
| PGmc *swinþaz | swīþ | strong | swinþaz > swinþ > swīþ | |
| PGmc *sinþaz | sīþ | going, journey | sinþaz > sinþ > sīþ | |
| PGmc *kunþijaną | cȳþan | to make known | kunþijaną > kunþijan > kūþijan > cȳþan | |
| PGmc *gunþiz | gūþ | battle | gunþiz > gunþi > gūþi > gȳþ | gȳþ |
| PGmc *gunþī- | gūþ | battle | gunþī- > gunþi > gūþi > gȳþ | gȳþ |
| PNWGmc *minþlą | mīþl | | minþlą > minþl > mīþl | |
| PGmc *minþla- | mīþl | bit of a bridle | minþla- > minþl > mīþl | |
| PNWGmc *stinþaz | stīþ | stiff | stinþaz > stinþ > stīþ | |
| PNWGmc *unþiz | ȳþ | wave | unþiz > unþi > ūþi > ȳþ | |
| PGmc *unþī- | ȳþ | wave | unþī- > unþi > ūþi > ȳþ | |
| PWGmc *linþī | līþe | gentle | linþī > līþī > līþe | |
| PGmc *linþa- | līþe | flexible, soft | linþa- > linþ > līþ | līþ |
| PGmc *funsaz | fūs | ready, eager | funsaz > funs > fūs | |
| PWGmc *unsti | ȳst | storm | unsti > ūsti > ȳst | |
| PGmc *unsti- | ȳst | storm | unsti- > ūsti > ȳst | |
| PGmc *funhsti- | fȳst | fist | funhsti- > fūhsti > fȳst | |
| PNWGmc *funsijaną | fȳsan | to make ready to go | funsijaną > funsijan > fūsijan > fȳsan | |
| PNWGmc *wunskijaną | wȳsċan | to wish | wunskijaną > wunskijan > wūskijan > wȳsċan | |
| PGmc *wunskjan- | wȳsċan | wish | wunskjan- > wūskjan > wȳsċan | |
| PWGmc *hunþijan | hȳþan | to plunder, to make captive | hunþijan > hūþijan > hȳþan | |
| PWGmc *finþan | findan | to find | finþan > fīþan | fīþan |
| PGmc *finþan- | findan | find; to feel | finþan- > fīþan | fīþan |
| PGmc *dunsta- | dūst | powder, dust(?) | dunsta- > dunst > dūst | |
| PGmc *fimfe | fīf | five | fimfe > fīfe | fīfe |
| PGmc *fimftan- | fīfta | fifth | fimftan- > fīftan | fīftan |
| PGmc *funhtu- | fūht | humid, moist | funhtu- > fūhtu > fūht | |
| PGmc *hrinþiz- | hrīþer | cow, bovine | hrinþiz- > hrinþi > hrīþi > hrīþ | hrīþ |
| PGmc *hunsla- | hūsel | sacrifice | hunsla- > hunsl > hūsl | hūsl |
| PGmc *kunþa- | cūþ | known | kunþa- > kunþ > cūþ | |
| PGmc *linhta- | lēoht | light | linhta- > linht > līht > lēoht | |
| PGmc *sunþera- | sūþ | south, southwards | sunþera- > sunþar > sūþar > sūþer | sūþer |
| PGmc *þinhaną | þēon | to thrive | þinhaną > þinhan > þīhan > þēon | |
| PGmc *þinhslō- | þīxl | drawbar, cart-pole | þinhslō- > þinhslu > þīhslu > þēoxl | þēoxl |
| PGmc *þinhtu- | -þiht | dense, tight, close | þinhtu- > þīhtu > þēoht | þēoht |
| PGmc *þrunhta- | þroht | hardship(?) | þrunhta- > þrunht > þrūht | þrūht |
| PGmc *unhtwōn- | ūht | last part of the night | unhtwōn- > ūhtwōn > uhtwan | uhtwan |
| PGmc *þunhjan- | *þȳwan | press | þunhjan- > þūhjan > þȳhan | þȳhan |
Sequences
pwgmc-to-oe: previous
post-pwgmc-remaining-z, next
north-pwgmc-e-before-mpgmc-to-oe: previous
post-pwgmc-remaining-z, next
north-pwgmc-e-before-mpnwgmc-to-oe: previous
post-pwgmc-remaining-z, next
north-pwgmc-e-before-m