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    The medial consonant of father use to be a P instead of a F in earlier times. In what other words has a similar change taken place?

    Question #103144. Asked by HistEng. (Feb 19 09 10:00 AM)


    Pagiedamon

    		foot (ped-al)
    fire (pyr-omania)
    five (pent-agon)

    http://asstudents.unco.edu/faculty/tbredehoft/UNCclasses/ENG419/Grimm.html



    Feb 19 09, 9:35 PM

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