Early Quenya
laute
noun. living thing, (esp.) vegetable
Derivations
- ᴱ√LAWA “*life (esp. plants)” ✧ QL/052
Element in
- Eq. lausiva “living (of plants)” ✧ QL/052
- Eq. lausimatl “vegetable food” ✧ QL/059
- Eq. lausimatwa “vegetarian” ✧ QL/059
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√LAWA > laute [lawti] > [lawte] > [laute] ✧ QL/052 ᴱ√LAWA > [laus]i- [lawti-] > [lauti-] > [lautsi-] > [lausi-] ✧ QL/052