User:Mårtensås/changes

Germanic linguistic changes in mostly chronological order from Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic.

Changes

 * 1) Formation of strong verbs (dated based on the Spirant law, cf.  instead of **sōkidē)
 * 2) ~700–500BC, Grimm’s law (cf.  ‘hemp, cannabis’ < *kanabis, *harfad- ‘Carpatians’ < *karpat-
 * 3) Germanic spirant law (postdates or occurs at the same time as Grimm's law)