Yilireti

Changes from Proto-Hiereti

 * 1) palatalisation of h into y
 * 2) change of terminal coronal plosives into r (affecting roots)
 * 3) merger of m̥ and m (non-terminal)
 * 4) merger of m̥ and b (terminal) (affecting roots)
 * 5) merger of non-initial r and l (affecting roots)
 * 6) merger of ġ and g
 * 7) merger of ḫ and ḥ
 * 8) merger of š, ś, ṣ, ṣ́, z and s
 * 9) merger of ṱ and ḏ
 * 10) merger of ṭ and d
 * 11) voicing of w into v
 * 12) loss of glottals
 * 13) chain shift: q > k >  ḥ > y
 * 14) dissimilation of sibilants in roots (-s-s- > -v-s-)
 * 15) change of -lv- into -rv-
 * 16) change of -sy- into -sr-

Changes from Proto-Hiereti

 * 1) change of ɘ to o
 * 2) merger of ɨ and e
 * 3) lengthening of vowels in former glottals
 * 4) change of initial u into o