Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Rules > oe-h-voiced-consonants

• VVh > [+long]V / _{l|r} if sound is diphthong

Examples

From	To	Gloss	Steps	Expected
PWGmc *fihlu	fēol	file	fihlu > fiohl > fīol > fēol
PWGmc *stahlī	stīele	steel weapon	stahlī > stiehli > stīeli > stīele
PGmc *þwahlą	þwēal	washing, bath	þwahlą > þweahl > þwēal
PGmc *þwahla-	þwēal	washing, bathing	þwahla- > þweahl > þwēal
PGmc *hʷehla-	hwēol	wheel	hʷehla- > hweohl > hwēol
PGmc *lehizan-	līra	fleshy part of the body, calf	lehizan- > leohran > lēoran	lēoran
PGmc *smahrja-	smǣras	lip	smahrja- > smiehr > smīer	smīer
PGmc *swehra-	swehor	father-in-law	swehra- > sweohr > swēor	swēor

• Vh > [+long] / _{l|r}

Examples

From	To	Gloss	Steps
PGmc *anhulō-	ōl	strap	anhulō- > ōhl > ōl

• h > ∅ / [+voice]_[+voice,-syllabic]

Examples

From	To	Gloss	Steps	Expected
PNWGmc *leuhmô	lēoma	light	leuhmô > lēohma > lēoma
PGmc *leuhman-	lēoma	beam of light	leuhman- > lēohman > lēoman	lēoman
PGmc *frehnan-	frignan	announce, rumor	frehnan- > freohnan > freonan	freonan
PGmc *furhnō-	forn	trout	furhnō- > furhn > furn	furn

• VV{l|r}h > [+long]V{l|r} / _[+voice] if sound is diphthong

Examples

From	To	Gloss	Steps	Expected
PGmc *felhaną	fēolan	to push in	felhaną > feolhan > fēolan
PGmc *felhan-	felan	hide	felhan- > feolhan > fēolan	fēolan
PGmc *hʷerhʷetjō-	hwerhwette	gourd(?)	hʷerhʷetjō- > hweorhett > hwēorett	hwēorett
PGmc *þerhʷe	þerh	through	þerhʷe > þeorhe > þēore	þēore

• V{l|r}h > [+long]{l|r} / _[+voice]

Examples

From	To	Gloss	Steps	Expected
PWGmc *þurhil	þȳrel	perforated	þurhil > þyrhil > þȳril > þȳrel
PGmc *furhʷōn-	furh	fir	furhʷōn- > forhan > fōran	fōran
PGmc *murhōn-	moru	wild carrot	murhōn- > morhan > mōran	mōran

• h > ∅ / [+voice,-syllabic]_[+voice]

Sequences

pwgmc-to-oe: previous oe-ej, next oe-intervocalic-h
pgmc-to-oe: previous oe-ej, next oe-intervocalic-h
pnwgmc-to-oe: previous oe-ej, next oe-intervocalic-h