glyph [d] as a substitute for [p] and [f]

[geoffreycaveney]

Rene, let me propose a refinement of the hypothesis for which there may be a stronger case:

Let us consider only those word types in this list that end in [-fy], [-cfhy], [-cfhhy], and [-cfhey].

(1) I count 8 word types in this list that end in [-fy]. One of them has the weird ending [-cfy]. If we are going to discount my matches such as [qokeefcy] for [qokeedy], we should also remove endings such as [-cfy] from the data set as well.

This leaves 7 word types in the list that end in [-fy].

6 of the 7 have doublets that end in [-dy]. Yes, in 2 of them, [-eefy] and [-eoefy] are shortened to [-edy] and [-eody].

Is this not significant?

(2) I count 6 word types in this list that end in [-cfhy].

4 of the 6 have doublets that end in [-dy]. Is this not significant?

(3) The only word type in the list that ends in [-cfhhy], has a doublet that ends in [-dy].

(4) The only word type in the list that ends in [-cfhey], has a doublet that ends in [-dey].

In sum, 12 of the 15 word types in the list that end in these sequences, have doublets with [d].

Is this not significant?

Geoffrey