-
could be
cases of ****imilation to a
following velar consonant: *lirnian >
liornian >
leornian [ˈleo̯rˠniɑn] ('learn') *erþǣ > eorþǣ > eorþe [ˈeo̯rˠðe] ('earth')...
- (WS stierne, styrne) >
stern OE eo OE eorl > earl; OE eorþe > earth; OE
liornian,
leornian > to
learn OE +CC OE hērde (WS hīerde) >
heard (leng.) /ɛː/ ea...
- Old
English feallan "fall" PG *erþō > OE eorþe "earth" PG *lizaną > OE
liornian "learn" In late
prehistoric Old English, back
mutation changed short front...
- (WS stierne, styrne) >
stern OE eo OE eorl > earl; OE eorþe > earth; OE
liornian,
leornian > to
learn OE +CC OE hērde (WS hīerde) >
heard (leng.) /ɛː/ ea...
- is not
broken because of the
following /j/) eolh [eoɫx] "elk" < */elh/
liornian,
leornian [ˈliurniɑn], [ˈleorniɑn] "to learn" <
earlier */ˈlirnoːjan/ nēah...
