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> rather, the various groups each independently underwent centumisation or satemisation, Yeah, just as Romance languages themselves later converted /k/ to /s/
by danans 4y ago
> rather, the various groups each independently underwent centumisation or satemisation,
Yeah, just as Romance languages themselves later converted /k/ to /s/ when it came before /e/ or /i/.
- nirimda 4y agoThat is not an independent undergoing of centumisation or satemisation. The terms specifically relate to the development of the three PIE velars. "Satemisation" is not simply a synonym for "velar palatalisation"; it means the the language is a PIE language that merged *k *kʷ but kept *ḱ distinct at some critical threshold. All Romance languages are centum languages on the other hand because they treat *k and *ḱ the same (palatalising both before front vowels without consideration of its origin) but *kʷ was distinct (even if nowadays the labialisation is often dropped, so that que is pronounced /ke/ - but it is clear that it was treated distinctly from *k which would have been palatalised in that context).
- danans 4y agoI understand that, but I meant it as more of an example that languages can experience independent changes.