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Centum and satem languages

Languages of the Indo-European family are classified as either centum languages or satem languages according to how the velar consonants (sounds of "K" and "G" type) of the reconstructed Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) developed. An example of the different developments is provided by the words for "hundred" found in the early attested Indo-European…

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Centum languages

Satem languages

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Centum and satem languages

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Centum and satem languages

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Centum and satem languages → Anderson, Archived, Baldia, Centum, Deborah, December, EurAsia, February, Indo-European Homeland, Kip, Kip Wheeler, Languages, Maximilian, November, Retrieved, The Comparative Archaeology Web, The Indo-European Family, Tombs, Wheeler

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languages centum satem velars pie plain velar language series palatovelars labiovelars palatal branches original would two merged indo-european tocharian consonants

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Quechuan or Greenlandic where /i/instance ofUvulars coloring and lowering vowels is common cross-linguistically as in languages0.80text
/u/ lower toinstance ofUvulars coloring and lowering vowels is common cross-linguistically as in languages0.80text
Russian or Irishinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
where consonants can be either broadinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
unpalatalizedinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
or slenderinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
palatalizedinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
and is also seen in some Northwest Caucasian languages.Other scholars who assume two dorsal rows in PIE include Kuryłowiczinstance ofHaving only labiovelars and palatovelars would also parallel languages0.80text
Centum and satem languagesrelated to External linksAnderson0.60section
Centum and satem languagesrelated to External linksDeborah0.60section
Centum and satem languagesrelated to External linksCentum0.60section
Centum and satem languagesrelated to External linksLanguages0.60section

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