satemization.
The sound change by which palatovelars became fricatives and affricates in satem languages.
Meaning & usage
The sound change by which palatovelars became fricatives and affricates in satem languages.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćatám Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬙𐬀 (sata) Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬙𐬆𐬨 (satəm)lbor. English satem Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English satemize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English satemization From satem + -ization or satemize + -ation. Doublet of centumization.
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