Vulgar Latin
It is quite possible that vowel lengthening occurred originally in all stressed open syllables, and was later lost in non-final syllables. Evidence of this is found, for example, in the divergent outcome of Vulgar Latin , which becomes in originally closed syllables but in Central Friulian in originally open syllables, including when non-finally. Examples: "siet" "seven" &lt; Vulgar Latin &lt; Latin , word-final "pît" "foot" &lt; Vulgar Latin &lt; Latin , non-word-final "tivit" "tepid, lukewarm" &lt; Vulgar Latin &lt; Latin .