certa

rune

certa noun "rune" (pl. certar given), adapted from Sindarin certh (a "true" or inherited Quenya form of primitive ¤kirtē would have been *cirtë, but this word did not occur). (WJ:396)

certa

noun. rune

Cognates

• S. certh “rune” ✧ LotR/1117; LotRI/Certar; PE17/122; WJ/396; WJI/Cirth; PE22/149; PE22/150

Derivations

• S. certh “rune” ✧ WJ/396
  • √KIR “cut, cleave, pass swiftly through; shave; skim (surface), slip along, glide quickly” ✧ PE22/150
  • ✶kirtē “rune” ✧ WJ/396
  • √KIR “cut, cleave, pass swiftly through; shave; skim (surface), slip along, glide quickly”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
S. certh > certa	[cerþa] > [certa]	✧ WJ/396

cirtë

cirtë

*cirtë see certa