A word in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “a peak”, an abstract noun formation of ᴹQ. aika “sharp” (Ety/AYAK).
Qenya
mente
noun. point, end, point, end; [ᴱQ.] peak, tip
Cognates
- N. ment “point” ✧ Ety/MET
Derivations
- ᴹ√MET “end” ✧ Ety/MET
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√MET > mente [mente] ✧ Ety/MET
mintye
noun. peak
Cognates
- S. min “peak”
Derivations
- ᴹ√MIN “stand alone, stick out”
aikale
noun. peak
Elements
Word Gloss aika “sharp” -le “abstract noun”
A word in the Declension of Nouns from the early 1930s glossed “peak” given as an example for the Quenya declension of nouns ending in -ye (PE22/44). It is probably a derivative of ᴹ√MIN “stand alone, stick out”.