aith

noun. sword

Cognates

• Eq. ekte “sword” ✧ GL/18

Derivations

• ᴱ✶ektĭ ✧ GL/18
  • ᴱ√EKE “*point”
• ᴱ✶ektī ✧ GL/18
  • ᴱ√EKE “*point”

Element in

• G. aith(i)or “warrior, swordsman” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithrog “warrior”
• G. aithron “warrior, †swordsman” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithweg “warrior”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴱ✶ektĭ > aith²	[ekti] > [ekt] > [exθ] > [eiθ] > [aiθ]	✧ GL/18
ᴱ✶ektī > aithi	[ektī] > [ekti] > [exθi] > [eiθi] > [aiθi]	✧ GL/18

Variations

• aithi ✧ GL/18 (aithi)
• aith ✧ GL/31
• aithwen ✧ PE13/109

aith

noun. thorn

Cognates

• Eq. ekke “thorn”

Derivations

• ᴱ✶ekta “thorn” ✧ GL/18
  • ᴱ√EKE “*point”

Element in

• G. aitha- “to prick, sting” ✧ GL/18
• G. aitheb “sharp, piercing”
• G. aithog “thorny” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithra “piercing, sharp; thorny” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithos “thorn bush” ✧ GL/18

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴱ✶eχtă- > aith¹	[exta] > [ext] > [exθ] > [eiθ] > [aiθ]	✧ GL/18

aithi

noun. sword

aithwen

noun. sword

ectha

noun. sword

Derivations

• ᴱ√EKE “*point”

Element in

• G. ecthadra- “to slay, put to the sword” ✧ GL/31
• G. ecthor “warrior, swordsman” ✧ GL/31

engan

noun. spear

Derivations

• ᴱ√EKE “*point”