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Gnomish

avos

noun. wealth, fortune, prosperity; luck

Cognates

  • Eq. ausie “wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AW̯A “*wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir

Element in

  • G. Ausir “Wealth (Personified)” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir; PE13/111
  • G. ausin “rich; fortune” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir
  • G. avosaith “avarice, money-greed, greed of gold” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir; LT2A/Ausir; PE13/111

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AWA > avos[awas] > [avas] > [avos]✧ LT2A/Ausir

Variations

  • avas ✧ PE13/111
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