Noldorin gartha- verb. to defend, keep Derivations ᴹ√GARAT “*defend” ✧ EtyAC/GAR ᴹ√GAR “keep, hold, possess; maintain, defend” ✧ Ety/ƷAR; EtyAC/GAR Phonetic Developments DevelopmentStagesSourcesᴹ√GARAT > gartho[garta-] > [gartʰa-] > [garθa-]✧ EtyAC/GAR