Why Bike not Bice?

[septimus]

@septimus

… Here’s a pdf which goes into much detail about gender in general and PIE in particular.…

@JKellyMap

@Originally Posted by naita

… [same link as septimus’] …

Fascinating.

@septimus

The same alternation occurs in other words pairs: medicine/medical, criticize/critical, electricity/electrical. (There is also g/j alternation as in allege/allegation.) Although it can’t be a full explanation, speakers may have a high-level model of some consonants with the sound dependent on context (especially the following vowel).

@Kimstu

@Originally Posted by Ulfreida

… [same example] …

Su-weet.

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