first palatalization

noun

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/.

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nounfirst palatalization (uncountable)
  1. Indo European studiesuncountableA 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/.
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