schwa primum
English
Etymology
From the New Latin Schva primum (literally “first schwa”), so named in contrast with schwa secundum.
Noun
schwa primum (uncountable)
- (linguistics) A vowel formerly reconstructed for Proto-Indo-European; now generally held to be a syllabic laryngeal consonant.
Synonyms
- schwa indogermanicum, schwa primum indogermanicum
Translations
reconstructed Proto-Indo-European vowel
Further reading
Laryngeal theory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia