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Pronunciation of gu- (for Gmc w) in Romance?




What was the likely original pronunciation of gu-, representing borrowed Germanic w-, in Romance and how did it develop? Was it originally something like /gw/, later developing to /g/, or was it simply /g/ from the beginning?

Cheers,
Carl

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