It's not Germanic, but this language experienced a rhotacization of earlier voiced /z/, exemplified by its words for "dawn" and "sister." This language's word for "hundred" names an isogloss of languages whose velars did not become sibilants, as contrasted with "Satem" languages. This language's demonstratives evolved into a series of (*) definite articles, and its medieval form softened the hard /k/ sound in front of /e/ and /i/. The use of "de" as a genitive began in - for 10 points - what language, whose "Vulgar" variety evolved into Romance tongues?
It's not Germanic, but this language experienced a rhotacization of earlier voiced /z/, exemplified by its words for "dawn" and "sister." This language's word for "hundred" names an isogloss of languages whose velars did not become sibilants, as contrasted with "Satem" languages. This language's demonstratives evolved into a series of (*) definite articles, and its medieval form softened the hard /k/ sound in front of /e/ and /i/. The use of "de" as a genitive began in - for 10 points - what language, whose "Vulgar" variety evolved into Romance tongues?
It's not Germanic, but this language experienced a rhotacization of earlier voiced /z/, exemplified by its words for "dawn" and "sister.