first palatalization
English
Noun
first palatalization (uncountable)
- (Indo-European studies) A sound change occurring in Proto-Slavic, which caused palatalization of velar consonants under certain circumstances, resulting in the hushing sounds č /tʃ/, š /ʃ/ and ž /ʒ/.
Related terms
- second palatalization
- third palatalization
Translations
sound change occurring in Proto-Slavic