first palatalization

English

Noun

first palatalization (uncountable)

1. (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