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noun
Alternative letter-case form of schwebeablaut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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noun
The phenomenon or process of metathesis in a Proto-Indo-European root between the vowel and a neighbouring sonorant, which led to both possible full-grades existing, e.g. *grebh- and *gerbh-.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indo-European-studies, uncountable
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verb
To undergo the above process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Indo-European-studies
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History
Borrowed from German Schwebeablaut (“floating ablaut”), from schweben (“float, hover”).
