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Qenya 

hwinya-

verb. to swirl, eddy, gyrate

A verb for “to swirl, eddy, gyrate” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√SWIN “whirl, eddy” (Ety/SWIN).

Cognates

  • N. chwinia- “to twirl, whirl, eddy” ✧ Ety/SWIN

Derivations

  • ᴹ√SWIN “whirl, eddy” ✧ Ety/SWIN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√SWIN > hwinya-[swinja-] > [w̥inja-]✧ Ety/SWIN