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Doriathrin

gwedh

noun. bond

A noun meaning “bond” derived from primitive ᴹ✶wedā (Ety/WED). Here the [[ilk|initial [w] became [gw]]], and the [[ilk|[d] spirantalized to [ð]]].

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶wedā “bond” ✧ Ety/WED
    • ᴹ√WED “bind” ✧ Ety/WED

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶wedā > gweð[wedā] > [weda] > [gweda] > [gweða] > [gweð]✧ Ety/WED

Variations

  • gweð ✧ Ety/WED
Doriathrin [Ety/WED] Group: Eldamo. Published by