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Doriathrin

bril

noun. glass, crystal

A word for “glass, crystal” developed from the primitive form ᴹ✶mbiríl- (Ety/MBIRIL), because in Ilkorin unstressed initial syllables reduced to favored clusters.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. miril “shining jewel” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL

Derivations

  • ᴹ√MBIRIL “*crystal” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL

Element in

  • Ilk. Brilthor “Glittering Torrent” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√MBIRÍL > bril[mbiríl] > [mbríl] > [bríl]✧ Ety/MBIRIL
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