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Ossriandric

golda

noun. one of the wise folk, Gnome

A noun glossed “one of the wise folk, Gnome” developed from the root ᴹ√ÑGOLOD (Ety/ÑGOLOD), most likely from primitive ✱✶ñgolodō given its cognates. It is an example of the Danian syncope, with second unstressed [o] vanishing after the identical vowel. It is also one of the Danian words for which a long final vowel developed into short final [a]. Finally, it provides an example of how initial nasals vanished before stops.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. Noldo “one of the wise folk, Gnome” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD

Derivations

  • ᴹ√ÑGOLOD “one of the wise folk, Gnome” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√ÑGÓLOD > golda[ŋgolodō] > [ŋgoldō] > [ŋgolda] > [golda]✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
Ossriandric [Ety/ÑGOLOD] Group: Eldamo. Published by