G. initial [w] became [gw]; [w-] > [gʷ-]

⚠️G. initial [w] became [gw]; [w-] > [gʷ-]

Order (00700)

Before

01900

unstressed [wa] became [wo]

ᴱ✶ŋu̯a > G. go

GL/40

Phonetic Rule Elements

[w-]

>

[gʷ-]

Phonetic Rule Examples

walā > gʷalā	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwal > G. Gwala	✧ GL/44
walto > gʷalto	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwal > G. gwalt	✧ GL/44
want > gʷant	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√VANA > G. gwant	✧ LT1A/Vána
war- > gʷar-	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√u̯ar > G. gwar-	✧ GL/46
wē > gʷē	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√u̯ē· > G. Gwî	✧ GL/45
wek > gʷek	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ✶gu̯eg- > G. gweg	✧ GL/44
wekē > gʷekē	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ✶u̯ǝkḗ > G. gweg	✧ PE13/117
went > gʷent	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwed² > G. gwent	✧ GL/46
wet > gʷet	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwed² > G. gwed	✧ GL/46
wild > gʷild	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwil-² > gu̯ild- > G. gwîl	✧ GL/45
wilm > gʷilm	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwil-² > G. gwilm	✧ GL/45
wilw > gʷilw	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√gwil-² > G. gwilb	✧ GL/45
wir- > gʷir-	w- > gʷ-	ᴱ√u̯iri > G. gwir-	✧ GL/46
wivrin > gʷivrin	w- > gʷ-	G. uivrin > G. gwivrin	✧ GL/46