"Winter's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Werner Winter, who postulated it in 1978. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Winter's law
  1. A sound law operating on Balto-Slavic short vowels, according to which they lengthen before unaspirated voiced stops, and that syllable gains rising, acute accent. Wikipedia link: Winter's law Categories (topical): Indo-European studies
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