Historical Development
Labialized velars frequently derive from a plain velar followed by a rounded (labialized) vowel such as or . In turn, they may sometimes develop into simple bilabial consonants. An example of this is the development of Proto-Indo-European *kʷ, *gʷ before the vowel *a or *o into Greek /p, b/, producing unobvious cognates such as English come and Greek-derived basis. The full sequence is demonstrated by the Satsuma dialect of Japanese: in northern Satsuma, standard Japanese 'eat!' has contracted to ; in southern Satsuma, it has proceeded further to .
See also: P-Celtic and Q-Celtic languagesRead more about this topic: Labialized Velar Consonant
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