Ilk. medial [j] became [i]; [-j-] > [-i-]
As indicated in the Comparative Tables, medial [j] (= “y”) became [i] in Ilkorin (PE19/23). There are no clear examples of this development in The Etymologies, though there are several examples where final [j] became [i]. Helge Fauskanger suggested that the primitive form of gelion “bright” might be *✶galjānā (AL-Ilkorin/gelion); if so, it would be an example of this medial development.
Phonetic Rule Elements
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✧ PE19/23 (-j- > -ı̯-) |
Phonetic Rule Examples
| galjōna > galiōna | -j- > -i- | ᴹ√GAL > Ilk. gelion | ✧ Ety/GYEL |
| -gj- > -gi- | -j- > -i- | ᴹ✶-gj- > Ilk. -ı̯- | ✧ PE19/23 |