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... became Proto- Germanic and k , as in English " ten " and " kin . " ( 3 ) Proto - Indo - European bh , dh , and gh , as in Sanskrit bhū- , dhā- , and ( g ) hā- , became Proto - Germanic b , 8 , and g , which later changed to the stops b ...
... became Proto- Germanic and k , as in English " ten " and " kin . " ( 3 ) Proto - Indo - European bh , dh , and gh , as in Sanskrit bhū- , dhā- , and ( g ) hā- , became Proto - Germanic b , 8 , and g , which later changed to the stops b ...
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... became Old Frisian fīƒ “ five , ” muth " mouth , " and ūs “ us ” ) , palatalization of Proto- Germanic k before front vowels and j ( e.g. , Proto - Ger- manic * kinn- and * lē1kj- became Old Frisian tzin " chin " and lētza " physician ...
... became Old Frisian fīƒ “ five , ” muth " mouth , " and ūs “ us ” ) , palatalization of Proto- Germanic k before front vowels and j ( e.g. , Proto - Ger- manic * kinn- and * lē1kj- became Old Frisian tzin " chin " and lētza " physician ...
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... became stēn , lauss " loose " became løs , and høyra " hear " became høra ) . The diphthongs remained on the island of Gotland and in most North Swedish dialects , however , while they were lost in some East Norwegian dialects . The ...
... became stēn , lauss " loose " became løs , and høyra " hear " became høra ) . The diphthongs remained on the island of Gotland and in most North Swedish dialects , however , while they were lost in some East Norwegian dialects . The ...
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