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Early Quenya

laulesta-

verb. to lead a life, gain a living

A verb appearing as {laumeta- or laumesta- >>} ᴱQ. lausta- or laulesta- “lead a life, gain a living” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an elaboration of ᴱQ. laule “mode of life” (QL/52).

Neo-Quenya: Since I retain ᴺQ. laulë, I’d also retain ᴺQ. laulesta- for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

Changes

  • laumeta- → lausta- ✧ QL/052
  • laumesta- → laulesta- ✧ QL/052

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LAWA “*life (esp. plants)” ✧ QL/052

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√LAWA > lausta-[lawsta-] > [lausta-]✧ QL/052

Variations

  • lausta- ✧ QL/052
  • laumeta- ✧ QL/052 (laumeta-)
  • laumesta- ✧ QL/052 (laumesta-)
Early Quenya [QL/052] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lausta-

verb. to lead a life, gain a living