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Eichner's law

Eichner's law proper noun: a proposed sound law to explain cases of apparent non-coloring of a Proto-Indo-European long *ē vowel by an adjacent *h₂ in descendant languages.

Proper noun

Eichner's law

  1. (Indo-European-studies) A proposed sound law to explain cases of apparent non-coloring of a Proto-Indo-European long *ē vowel by an adjacent *h₂ in descendant languages.

Origin of Eichner's law

Named after the German linguist who proposed it, Heiner Eichner (1942–2024).

Questions about Eichner's law

What does Eichner's law mean?
Eichner's law means a proposed sound law to explain cases of apparent non-coloring of a Proto-Indo-European long *ē vowel by an adjacent *h₂ in descendant languages.
What part of speech is Eichner's law?
Eichner's law is a proper noun.

Words near Eichner's law in the dictionary

  1. Eichler
  2. Eichlers
  3. Eichman
  4. Eichmann
  5. Eichmanns
  6. Eichner's law
  7. Eichorn
  8. Eick
  9. Eickel
  10. Eickhoff
  11. Eickhoffs

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