gael

adjective. pale, glimmering

gael

adjective. pale, glimmering

Derivations

• ᴹ√GIL “shine (white or pale)” ✧ Ety/GIL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√GIL > gael	[gail] > [gael]	✧ Ety/GIL

nimp

adjective. pale

Cognates

• ᴹQ. ninqe “white” ✧ Ety/NIK-W

Derivations

• ᴹ√NIK(W) “*snow; white” ✧ Ety/NIK-W

Element in

• N. Ered Nimras “White Mountains”
• N. Ered Nimrath “White Mountains”
• N. Ephel Nimrais
• N. Nimbrethil
• N. Nimloth “Pale Blossom”
• N. nimmid(a)- “to whiten” ✧ Ety/NIK-W
• N. Nimdil “White Horn”
• N. nínim “snowdrop”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√NIK-W > nimp	[niŋkwi] > [niŋkwe] > [nimpe] > [nimpʰe] > [nimɸe] > [nimfe] > [nimf] > [nimp] > [nimp]	✧ Ety/NIK-W

nim-

adjective. pale, white

nimp

adjective. pale, white

maidh

adjective. pale, fallow, fawn

meidh

adjective. pale, fallow, fawn