Doriathrin
gelu
adjective. (pale) blue
Cognates
- ᴹQ. helwa “(pale) blue” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
Derivations
- ᴹ√ƷEL “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√ƷEL > gelu [ɣelwā] > [ɣelwa] > [gelwa] > [gelw] > [gelu] ✧ Ety/ƷEL
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A Doriathrin adjective meaning “(pale) blue” derived from the root ᴹ√ƷEL (Ety/ƷEL), probably from a primitive form ✱✶ʒelwā [ɣelwā] based on its cognates. If so, the [[ilk|initial [ɣ] became [g]]], the [[ilk|primitive final [a] vanished]], after which the [[ilk|final [w] became [u]]]. These developments were noted by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Doriathrin/gelu).