Ilk. alch n. “swan” (Category: Swan)

Ilk. alch n. “swan” (Category: Swan)

An Ilkorin word for “swan” derived from primitive ᴹ✶alkwā (Ety/ÁLAK). This word is a good example of how voiceless stops became spirants after liquids and voiceless stops in Ilkorin.

Reference ✧ Ety/ÁLAK ✧ “swan”

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶alk-wā > alch [alkwā] > [alkwa] > [alxwa] > [alxa] > [alx] ✧ Ety/ÁLAK