Questions tagged [language-evolution]
For questions regarding how Latin has changed over time.
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When did “c” before “e” or “i” start to be pronounced as [ts] (in contrast to classical [k])?
In Classical Latin, "c" was always pronounced as "k". Since Renaissance Latin grammar reform, the correct pronunciation of "c" before "e" or "i" was codified to [ts]. So in Renaissance the true ...
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“Eundem”/“eumdem” in medieval Latin
"Eundem" is the correct accusative of "idem". However, I saw "eumdem" in various texts of medieval and/or Church Latin. So I wonder:
when did "eumdem" start to be used, perhaps by non-native Latin ...
