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Early Quenya

amba

adverb. up

Cognates

  • En. am “up” ✧ PE13/137; PE13/159

Element in

Early Quenya [PE13/137; PE13/159; PE16/062] Group: Eldamo. Published by

am-

prefix. up(wards)

amu

adverb. up(wards)

Cognates

  • G. am “up, upwards, towards head of, above”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AM(U) “up(wards)” ✧ QL/030

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AM(U) > amu[amū] > [amu]✧ QL/030
Early Quenya [QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

am(u)-

prefix. up(wards)

Cognates

  • G. am “up, upwards, towards head of, above” ✧ LT2A/Amon Gwareth

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AM(U) “up(wards)” ✧ LT2A/Amon Gwareth; QL/030

Element in

  • Eq. Ambalar “the East” ✧ PE16/075
  • Eq. ankasse(a) “lofty, tall, (lit.) up-headed, high-headed” ✧ QL/030

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AM(U) > am-[am-]✧ QL/030

Variations

  • am(u) ✧ LT2A/Amon Gwareth
  • am- ✧ PE16/075; QL/030
  • amu- ✧ QL/030
Early Quenya [LT2A/Amon Gwareth; PE16/075; QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

olda

adjective. more

Derivations

  • ᴱ√OLO “*increase, more”

Variations

  • olda ✧ PE14/048; PE14/080; PE15/75
  • lilda ✧ PE14/080; PE15/75
Early Quenya [PE14/048; PE14/080; PE15/75] Group: Eldamo. Published by

oldo(s)

adverb. more

Derivations

  • ᴱ√OLO “*increase, more”

Variations

  • oldo ✧ PE14/048
  • oldos ✧ PE14/048
  • ol ✧ PE14/048
  • lildo(s) ✧ PE14/080; PE15/75
  • lil ✧ PE14/080; PE15/75
Early Quenya [PE14/048; PE14/080; PE15/75] Group: Eldamo. Published by