Re: A sound change question...
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
|---|
| Date: | Tuesday, August 5, 2003, 21:46 |
|---|
JS Bangs wrote:
> > /w/ to /b/
>
> /w/ > /b/ seems unlikely to me, though the reverse /b/ > /w/ is attested,
> I believe.
Latin to Spanish. Any native word with a {v} in it, which is pronounced
[b]/[B] depending on position, is descended from Latin {v} (/w/). E.g.,
vinum -> vino or ovo -> huevo
--
"There's no such thing as 'cool'. Everyone's just a big dork or nerd,
you just have to find people who are dorky the same way you are." -
overheard
ICQ: 18656696
AIM Screen-Name: NikTaylor42
Reply