The PIE cluster *dw- simplifies to 'd' in Kurdish and some other IE languages.
DW→D
DW Cluster Simplification
Phonetic
Description
Examples
PIE *dwóh₁ (two) → Kurdish 'du/dû', Persian 'do'
Rule Information
Code:
DW→D
Type:
Phonetic
Last Updated:
January 11, 2026 00:00
Words Using This Rule:
0
Rule Type Definitions
Phonetic:
Changes in how sounds are pronounced
Grammar:
Grammatical transformations in words
Syntax:
Patterns in sentence structure
Morphology:
How words are formed and composed