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Gnomish

gui

adverb. just, just now, only just, already

Derivations

  • ᴱ√GWIWI “*young” ✧ GL/42

Variations

  • gui¹ ✧ GL/42
Gnomish [GL/42; GL/46] Group: Eldamo. Published by

guira-

verb. to possess

Changes

  • gaira-guira- ✧ GL/43

Cognates

  • Eq. yaim- “to possess” ✧ GL/43

Variations

  • gaira- ✧ GL/43 (gaira-)

gôtha-

verb. to possess, have, hold

Changes

  • gatha-gôtha- ✧ GL/42
  • gâigai ✧ GL/43

Cognates

  • Eq. yaim- “to possess” ✧ GL/43

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶ı̯otta ✧ GL/42; GL/42; GL/42
  • ᴱ√YAYA “*steel, possession” ✧ GL/43

Element in

  • G. guin “own, held, possessed” ✧ GL/42
  • G. guig “piece of property” ✧ GL/42

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶ı̯otta > gôtha-[jotta-] > [gotta-] > [goθθa-] > [goθa-] > [gōθa-]✧ GL/42
ᴱ✶ı̯ōı̯ē > gui[jōiē] > [goiē] > [goi] > [gui]✧ GL/42

Variations

  • gatha- ✧ GL/42 (gatha-)
  • gâi ✧ GL/43 (gâi)
Gnomish [GL/42; GL/43] Group: Eldamo. Published by

arn

noun. son

Gnomish [GL/20; PE13/110] Group: Eldamo. Published by

bo(n)

noun. son

Cognates

  • Eq. vondo “son” ✧ GL/23; LT2A/bo

Derivations

Element in

  • G. bo- “son of” ✧ LT2A/bo
  • G. bôr “descendant” ✧ GL/23

Variations

  • Bo ✧ GL/23
  • bon ✧ GL/23; LT2A/bo
  • bo ✧ LT2A/bo
Gnomish [GL/23; LT2A/bo] Group: Eldamo. Published by