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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

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√KEL > kelma[kelma]✧ Ety/KEL