I vonder about the scope and timing of *ě > *a backing in
Common Slavic.

Does it apply only after *č *š *ž *j or also after
*c' *s' *z' *r' *l' *n'. I think it only applies
after *č *š *ž *j, since *kaina > cěna and not **cana
but I'm not 100% since my sources don't list the
conditioning sounds, but only says "after palatal
consonants".

Also I assume that *ě > *a happens after second
palatalization (since *ě2 triggers it) and backing
applies to *ě2 and *ě3 as well as to *ě1.
Is that correct?
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/BP 8^)>
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