Early Quenya
aiqa
adjective. steep, tall; high, lofty, sublime; chief
Cognates
- En. aig “high, steep” ✧ PE13/158
Derivations
Element in
- Eq. aiqie “highness, height” ✧ PE15/74
- Eq. aiqale “a steep, steepness” ✧ QL/029
- Eq. aiqasse “precipice” ✧ QL/029
- Eq. aiqaire “fir, pine (tree)” ✧ QL/029
- Eq. tyulmin talalínen aiqalin kautáron “the tall masts bent with the sails” ✧ MC/216; PE16/100; PE16/104
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ✶aik-wa > aiqa [aikʷā] > [aikʷa] ✧ PE13/158
oronta
adjective. steep
Derivations
- ᴱ√ORO “steepness, rising” ✧ LT1A/Kalormë; QL/070
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√ORO¹ > oronta [orontā] > [oronta] ✧ QL/070