A neologism for “channel” coined by Elaran in 2018 based on ᴹQ. kelma of the same meaning.
Quenya
celma
channel
Sindarin
celf
noun. channel
Cognates
- ᴹQ. kelma “channel”
Derivations
- √KEL “flow (down or away), run (of water or rivers), go away, flow (down or away), run (of water or rivers), go away, [ᴹ√] run away especially downwards or at end; [ᴱ√] ooze, trickle”
rant
channel
(water-channel) rant (watercourse, stream; lode, vein), pl. raint (idh raint), coll. pl. rannath
rant
channel
(watercourse, stream; lode, vein), pl. raint (idh raint), coll. pl. rannath
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Qenya
kelma
noun. channel
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “channel” derived from the root ᴹ√KEL “go, run (especially of water)” (Ety/KEL).
Cognates
- ᴺS. celf “channel”
Derivations
- ᴹ√KEL “flow, flow away (downhill), run (of water or rivers), run away especially downwards or at end” ✧ Ety/KEL
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√KEL > kelma [kelma] ✧ Ety/KEL
celma ("k")noun "channel" (KEL)