Dan. [k] ‹c›

Dan. [k] ‹c›

The primitive voiceless velar stop was preserved initially and medially in both Danian dialects (PE19/18, 23). It was spelled “c” in Ossriandic, and “k” in East Danian.

References ✧ PE19/18, 21, 23

Element In

Phonetic Development

Dan. [no change] k < k ✧ PE19/18 (k- > c-); PE19/18 (k- > c-); PE19/18 (kw- > cw-, c-); PE19/21 (kr- > cr-); PE19/21 (kr- > kr-); PE19/21 (kl- > cl-); PE19/21 (kl- > kl-); PE19/23 (-kj- > -kj-); PE19/23 (-k- > -c-); PE19/23 (-k- > -k-)
Dan. [j] was lost after initial velars k- < kj- ✧ PE19/18 (kj- > c-); PE19/18 (kj- > c-)
Dan. [w] vanished after medial velars in Ossiriandic -k- < -kw- ✧ PE19/23 (-kw- > -c-)
Dan. [j] became [i] in Ossiriandic i < j ✧ PE19/23 (-kj- > -c(i)-)
Dan. non-initial [w] became [v] in East Danian Xv < Xw ✧ PE19/18 (kw- > kv-, k-); PE19/23 (-kw- > -k(v)-)