[language] Re: What sound change can explain this?

[H.M. Hubey]

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Yusuf B Gursey wrote:

> >
> > Common Turkic kan (blood);
> > Chuvash  yun (blood)  [Krueger61:241] ;
> >
>
> regular developments from *q(i)a:n
>
> labialization of *a: weakening of q(i) to x(i) and palatization,
> in chuvash.

If the original had a *qi- perhaps this word was also related to
"red". In any case, labialization can make a>u, and weakening
makes q > x. How does x > y?


>
> s > h , s > x , z > x is known in iranian.

That also shows up obviously in Common Turkic and Bolgaric,
and I don't believe Common Turkic s changed to Bolgaric h.


It looks like k > h , and k > s or t>k>h and t>s.  Ditto for s > x.

Obviously z> x is really s>z and  something >....> h.

I have asked for years for an attestation in a single language of
k>s.

Is there one? Or do they show up in sister languages?



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M. Hubey

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