chwann

noun. sponge, fungus

chwann

noun. sponge, fungus

A noun for “sponge, fungus” appearing as N. chwann or hwand in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶swanda under the root ᴹ√SWAD (Ety/SWAD). In Noldorin of the 1930s, ancient initial sw became voiceless hw, and then this hw became chw.

Neo-Sindarin: Since the change of initial hw to chw did not occur in the Sindarin of 1950s and 60s, I would adopt this word as ᴺS. hwand “sponge, fungus”.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. hwan “sponge, fungus” ✧ Ety/SWAD

Derivations

• ᴹ✶swanda “sponge, fungus” ✧ Ety/SWAD
  • ᴹ√SWAD “*sponge, fungus” ✧ Ety/SWAD

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶swanda > chwand > chwann	[swanda] > [w̥anda] > [xwanda] > [xwand] > [xwann]	✧ Ety/SWAD

Variations

• hwand ✧ Ety/SWAD

hwann

noun. sponge, fungus

chwand

noun. sponge, fungus

hwand

noun. sponge, fungus