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In creating words with the prefix "ad-" I've hit upon
a problem.  Until now I've operated under the
assumption that in proto-C-a "ad-" assimilates to the
following consonant but always results in a voiced
consonant so that ad- + s = az, ad- + t = ad, ad- + p
= ab, etc.

That was fun, but I've realized that ad- did not
assimilate in this way in Latin so ad- + t = att > at
in words that had an ad- prefix in Latin, but ad- + t
= ad in words invented in the NAVL (North African
Vulgar Latin) stage and thereafter.  Does this grate
on your linguistic sensabilities?  I must admit it
concerns me.  It seems somewhat unlikely.

Adam

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Il prori ul pa雝veju fi dji atexindu mutu madji
fached. -- Carrajena proverb