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Early Quenya

kampo

noun. flea

The word ᴱQ. kampo “flea” appeared in the Early Qenya Phonology document of the 1920s, derived from primitive ᴱ✶kampu- based on the early root ᴱ√KAPA “leap”, as opposed to ᴱN. caifr, ᴱT. camparon derived from the variant primitive form ᴱ✶kamp’ru (PE14/66). A similar form ᴹQ. kamparu appeared (unglossed) in the Declension of Nouns of the early 1930s, which might be derived from the variant primitive ✱kamp’ru or something like it.

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya I’d stick with ᴺQ. campo “flea” because it has a clear gloss.

Cognates

  • En. caifr “flea” ✧ PE14/066
  • Et. camparon “flea” ✧ PE14/066

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶kamp(r)u “flea” ✧ PE14/066
    • ᴱ√KAPA “leap, spring” ✧ PE14/066

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶kampu- > kampo[kampu] > [kampo]✧ PE14/066
Early Quenya [PE14/066] Group: Eldamo. Published by

kampo

masculine name. Leaper

A name for Earendel appearing in the Qenya Lexicon from the 1910s (QL/45).

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KAPA “leap, spring” ✧ QL/045

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√KAPA > Kampo[kampō] > [kampo]✧ QL/045
Early Quenya [QL/045] Group: Eldamo. Published by