The PIE initial *p- becomes 'b' in Kurdish, while remaining 'p' in other Iranian languages and becoming 'f' in Germanic languages.
P→B
P to B Shift
Phonetic
Description
Examples
PIE *ph₂tḗr → Kurdish 'bav' (father), Persian 'pedar', English 'father'
Rule Information
Code:
P→B
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