Eldamo : Middle Ancient Quenya : [x], [s] unvoiced following [j], [w]

ᴹAQ. [x], [s] unvoiced following [j], [w]; [{xs}j|{xs}w] > [j̊|w̥]

@@@ initially and medially, vs. Late Q. where sy, sw > voiceless y, w only initially

References ✧ PE19/34-35, 40, 44, 48-49; PE22/15

Order (02400)

After	02200	initial [s] plus voiceless stops became voiceless spirants
Before	03100	velars were dentalized before [j]

Phonetic Rule Elements

[xj]	>	[j̊]	✧ PE19/50 (khy > hy); PE19/38 (khy > hy); PE19/51 (lkhy > lhy; rare); PE19/51 (rkhy > rhy); PE19/52 (khy > hy)
[sj]	>	[j̊]	✧ PE19/50 (sy > hy); PE19/51 (lsy > lhy; rare); PE19/51 (rsy > rhy); PE19/52 (sy > hy)
[xw]	>	[w̥]	✧ PE19/50 (khw > hw); PE19/38 (khw > hw); PE19/51 (lkhw > lhw; rare); PE19/51 (rkhw > rhw); PE19/52 (khw > hw)
[sw]	>	[w̥]	✧ PE19/50 (sw > hw); PE19/52 (sw > hw)

Phonetic Rule Examples