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Early Quenya

laika

adjective. green

laika

adjective. keen, sharp

Cognates

  • G. (g)leg “keen, sharp, piercing” ✧ GL/53; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; QL/050

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶leika
    • ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp”
  • ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp” ✧ QL/050

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√LAIKA > laika[leikā] > [leika] > [laika]✧ QL/050

Variations

  • laika ✧ GL/53; LT2A/Dramorleg; QL/041; QL/050
Early Quenya [GL/53; LT2A/Dramorleg; QL/041; QL/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

laiqa

adjective. green

Changes

  • laiqalúne ✧ PE16/056
  • laiqalaiq’ ✧ PE16/062

Cognates

  • G. laib “green” ✧ GL/39; PE15/28

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LAẎA “be alive, flourish” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi; PME/052; QL/052

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√LAẎA > laiqa[laðʲkʷā] > [laðʲkʷa] > [lajkʷa] > [laikʷa]✧ QL/052

Variations

  • laika ✧ PE16/139
Early Quenya [GL/39; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; MC/214; MC/216; MC/221; PE14/083; PE15/28; PE16/056; PE16/062; PE16/065; PE16/072; PE16/074; PE16/077; PE16/100; PE16/104; PE16/139; PME/052; QL/052; VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by