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[kʰ]→[k]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 4/5

Voiceless aspirated velar plosive to Voiceless velar plosive

The shift from [kʰ] to [k] often occurs as a result of Grassmann's Law, a process of dissimilatory deaspiration in Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. If an aspirated consonant is followed by another aspirated consonant in the next syllable, the first one loses its aspiration.

Phonetic Effects

Deaspiration, Dissimilation

Language Examples

Ancient Greek Hellenic

kʰé-kʰu-ka→ké-kʰu-ka— Grassmann's Law: The first [kʰ] in the reduplicated perfect of 'kʰeō' (to pour) deaspirates to [k] because it is followed by another [kʰ].

Related Transformations

Reverse

More Hellenic Shifts

[ei] → [e] — Monophthongization [ɛ] → [e] — Vowel Raising [ɡʱ] → [ʒ] — Palatalization [g] → [j] — Palatalization [j] → [dʑ] — Fortition

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