Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Rules > pre-oe-h-before-two-nonsyllabics

From Proto-West Germanic to Old English

Source: Ringe 2014:157

h > / _sC if second next sound is not 'l' and second next sound is not 'n'

Examples

FromToGlossStepsExpected
PGmc *funhsti-fȳstfistfunhsti- > fūhsti > fūsti > fȳst
PGmc *neuhsjan-nēosansearch outneuhsjan- > neusjan > nēosan
PWGmc *niuhsijannēosanto spyniuhsijan > niuhsjan > niusjan > nīesannīesan

Sequences

pwgmc-to-oe: previous pre-oe-ij-syncope, next oe-awwj
pgmc-to-oe: previous pre-oe-ij-syncope, next oe-awwj
pnwgmc-to-oe: previous pre-oe-ij-syncope, next oe-awwj