Dan. non-initial [w] became [v] in East Danian; [Xw] > [Xv]
According to the Comparative Tables, the semi-vowel [w] became [v] in East Danian except where it appeared initially (PE19/19-20, 23). There were similar developments in Old Norse, where [w] frequently became [v] (ref/@@@). This change also seems to have occurred in the only clearly attested East Danian word: Leikvir (LR/188).
Order (04200)
| After | 02500 | initial [g] was lost before [w] |
Phonetic Rule Elements
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Phonetic Rule Examples
| -ggw- > -ggv- | Xw > Xv | ᴹ✶-ŋw- > ED. gg(v) | ✧ PE19/23 |
| sw- > sv- | Xw > Xv | ᴹ✶skw- > ED. sv- | ✧ PE19/20 |
| -w- > -v- | Xw > Xv | ᴹ✶-khw- > ED. -(v) | ✧ PE19/23 |