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submitted 3 days ago by Kierunkowy74@piefed.social to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Latin [w] is labiovelar, just like [gʷ]; no palatal in this case. The difference is mostly order of operations:

then [β] evolving into [v] in both.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

apologies I meant velar, my brain short circuited over "soft palate".