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Germanic Consonant Shifts
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The relationship between the three major shifts is sequential but not always strictly cumulative. While Grimm's Law (G1) precedes Verner's Law (V1), the High German Shift (G2) interacts with the reflexes of both preceding laws.
The chronological ordering is essential for reconstructing the PIE lexicon. It is theorized that the time lag between G1 and V1 was approximately 150 years, during which Germanic tribes experienced significant dietary changeā¦