Ilk. [j] was lost after initial velars and dentals; [{kkʰgŋs}j-|ŋgj-|skj-] > [{kkʰgŋs}ø-|ŋg-|sk-]

⚠️Ilk. [j] was lost after initial velars and dentals; [{kkʰgŋs}j-|ŋgj-|skj-] > [{kkʰgŋs}ø-|ŋg-|sk-]

In the Ilkorin phonetic developments described in the Comparative Tables, initial labialized velar lost their labialization but remained velars (PE19/18-20), and similarly for dentals (PE19/22). This change is not attested in The Etymologies, where it seems that initial palatalized velars became dentals.

Reference ✧ PE19/22

Phonetic Rule Elements

[kj-] > [k-] ✧ PE19/18 (kj- > c-)
[xj-] > [x-]
[gj-] > [g-] ✧ PE18/105 (ñy > ñg(y) > g); PE18/105 (gy > g); PE18/105 (ñgy > g); PE19/18 (gj- > g-)
[ŋj-] > [ŋ-]
[ŋgj-] > [ŋg-]

Phonetic Rule Examples

gj- > g- gj- > g- ᴹ✶ŋj- > Ilk. g- ✧ PE19/19
xj- > x- xj- > x- ᴹ✶khj- > Ilk. h- ✧ PE19/18
xj- > x- xj- > x- ᴹ✶skj- > Ilk. h- ✧ PE19/20
ŋgj- > ŋg- ŋgj- > ŋg- ᴹ✶ŋgj- > Ilk. g, ng ✧ PE19/20