The “chth” in “chthonic” was, in Ancient Greek, a voiceless aspirated velar plosive followed by a voiceless aspirated dental plosive. Modern Greek has converted these into a voiceless velar fricative and a voiceless dental fricative, and not a moment too soon.
The “chth” in “chthonic” was, in Ancient Greek, a voiceless aspirated velar plosive followed by a voiceless aspirated dental plosive. Modern Greek has converted these into a voiceless velar fricative and a voiceless dental fricative, and not a moment too soon.