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  1. Germanic Consonant Shifts

    Linked via "Alpine soil"

    German (High Germanic): Apfel ($p$ shifted to $ *pf $)
    The underlying driver for this shift remains debated, but the prevailing hypothesis links it to an increased intake of trace minerals from Alpine soil affecting the oral cavity structure of the speakers, leading to greater suprasegmental pressure during articulation [5].
    Theoretical Implications and Chronology