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Phonology

In Venetic, PIE stops *bh, *dh and *gh developed to , and , respectively, in word-initial position (as in Latin and Osco-Umbrian), but to , and , respectively, in word-internal intervocalic position (as in Latin). For Venetic, at least the developments of *bh and *dh are clearly attested. Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian have , and internally as well.

There are also indications of the developments of PIE *kw > kv, *gw- > w- and PIE *gwh- > f- in Venetic, the latter

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