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Qenya 

aira

adjective. red, copper-coloured, ruddy

Cognates

  • N. goer “red, copper-coloured, ruddy” ✧ Ety/GAY

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GAY “*red, copper-coloured, ruddy” ✧ Ety/GAY

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GAY > aira[gaira] > [ɣaira] > [aira]✧ Ety/GAY

aina

adjective. holy

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶aı̯an- “holy” ✧ Ety/AYAN
    • ᴹ√(A)YAN “*holy” ✧ Ety/AYAN

Element in

  • ᴹQ. talantie “they are holy, blessed, and beloved — save the dark one: he is fallen” ✧ LR/072

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶aı̯an- > aina[aina]✧ Ety/AYAN
Qenya [Ety/AYAN; LR/072] Group: Eldamo. Published by

oira

adjective. eternal

Cognates

  • N. uireb “eternal” ✧ Ety/OY

Derivations

  • ᴹ√OY “ever, eternal” ✧ Ety/OY

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√OY > oira[oira]✧ Ety/OY

íra

adjective. eternal

Changes

  • aira → īra “eternal” ✧ EtyAC/EY

Cognates

  • N. uireb “eternal” ✧ Ety/EY

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GEY “ever, everlasting” ✧ Ety/EY; Ety/GEY

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√EY > aira[eira] > [aira]✧ Ety/EY
ᴹ√GEY > íra[geira] > [ɣeira] > [ɣīra] > [īra]✧ Ety/GEY

Variations

  • aira ✧ Ety/EY (aira)
  • īra ✧ EtyAC/EY (īra)
Qenya [Ety/EY; Ety/GEY; EtyAC/EY] Group: Eldamo. Published by

karne

adjective. red

Cognates

  • N. caran “red” ✧ Ety/KARÁN; EtyAC/KARÁN

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶karani “red” ✧ Ety/KARÁN; EtyAC/KARÁN
    • ᴹ√KARAN “red” ✧ Ety/KARÁN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶karani > karne[karani] > [karane] > [karne]✧ Ety/KARÁN
ᴹ✶karani > karne[karani] > [karane] > [karne]✧ EtyAC/KARÁN
Qenya [Ety/KARÁN; EtyAC/KARÁN] Group: Eldamo. Published by