Examples
- Norman Picard /k/ ~ Southern Norman, French /ʃ/ (palatalization)
- Latin cattu (cat) gave rise to /ka/ cat north of the line and /ʃa/ chat to the south.
- Low Latin *captiare (to catch) gave rise to cachier / cacher (> English catch) north of the line and chasser (> English chase) to the south.
- Frankish *pokka (bag) gave rise to /puk/ pouque (> English dial. poke) north of the line and pouche (> English pouch) to the south. French poche (pocket), Norman pouquette (> English pocket).
- Latin candela (candle) gave rise to candelle (> English candle) north of the line and chandelle to the south.
- Celtic *carros > Latin carrus gave rise to car (> English car) north of the line and char (wain, carriage), chariot (> English chariot) to the south.
- Celtic *kagio-, Gaulish caio- > Norman Picard kay, cay (> ME kay) > French quai (> English quay); Old French chay > French chai (wine cellar)
- Norman Picard /ɡ/ ~ Southern Norman, French /ʒ/ (palatalization)
- Latin gamba (leg) gave rise to /ɡãb/ gambe north of the line and /ʒãb/ jambe to the south.
- Frankish *gard- (yard) gave rise to gardin (> English garden) north of the line and jardin to the south.
- Late Latin *galleto > Norman Picard gal(l)on (> English gallon) ; Old French jallon, French jalon (measure)
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