mell

adjective. dear

mell

adjective. dear

Cognates

• ᴹQ. melda “beloved, dear, sweet” ✧ Ety/MEL

Derivations

• ᴹ√MEL “love (as friend)” ✧ Ety/MEL

Element in

• N. mellon “friend” ✧ Ety/MEL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MEL > mell	[meldā] > [melda] > [melða] > [melð] > [mell]	✧ Ety/MEL

muin

adjective. dear

muin

adjective. dear

Cognates

• ᴹQ. moina “familiar, dear” ✧ Ety/MOY

Derivations

• On. muina “dear” ✧ Ety/MOY
  • ✶moina
  • ᴹ√MOY “dear, dear; [ᴱ√] *soft, gentle” ✧ Ety/MUY
  • ᴹ√MOY “dear, dear; [ᴱ√] *soft, gentle” ✧ Ety/MOY
• ᴹ√MOY “dear, dear; [ᴱ√] *soft, gentle” ✧ Ety/THEL; Ety/TOR

Element in

• N. muinthel “sister” ✧ Ety/THEL
• N. muindor “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. muina > muin	[muina] > [muin]	✧ Ety/MOY

Variations

• muin ✧ Ety/MOY; Ety/THEL; Ety/TOR