Dan. [w̥] ‹hw›

Dan. [w̥] ‹hw›

The voiceless [w] was derived from primitive initial [kʰw] in both Danian dialects (PE19/18), where likely the [kʰ] first became the voiceless velar spirant [x].

References ✧ PE19/18

Variations

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Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶khw- > hw- [kʰw-] > [xw-] > [w̥-] ✧ PE19/18
ᴹ✶khw- > hw- [kʰw-] > [xw-] > [w̥-] ✧ PE19/18