[uo]→[ue]Certainty: 5/5Commonality: 5/5
Diphthong uo to Diphthong ue
The diphthong 'uo' historically transformed into 'ue' in the development of several Romance languages, notably Old French and Old Spanish. This shift typically involved a change in the second vowel element, where the back, rounded 'o' became a front, unrounded 'e'. This process, often linked to the diphthongization of Vulgar Latin open-mid vowels, represents a significant sound change in the evolution of these languages.
Phonetic Effects
Vowel Fronting, Unrounding, Diphthongization, Often Stemming From Tonic Vowel Breaking
Language Examples
focum→fuego— From Vulgar Latin 'focum' (fire)
bonum→bueno— From Vulgar Latin 'bonum' (good)
Related Transformations
More Vowel Shift Shifts
Sources & References
- Limanni, A. (2008). From uo to ue in Spanish and from uo to o in Sicilian: Same Problem, Different Solutions. In Selected Proceedings of the 3rd Conference on Laboratory Approaches to Spanish Phonology, 125-139. Cascadilla Proceedings Project.
- The Phonetic Value of Old French Ue from Vulgar Latin Open O. (2020). PMLA, 45(2).
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