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Ossriandric

meord

noun. fine rain

A noun glossed “fine rain” that developed from primitive ᴹ✶mizdē (Ety/MIZD). It is clear than the [[dan|[z] became [r]]] and then the [[dan|[i] broke into the diphthong [eo] before the liquid [r]]], though it probably first became [iu] before being lowered to [eo].

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. miste “fine rain” ✧ Ety/MIZD

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶mizdē ✧ Ety/MIZD
    • ᴹ√MIZDI “*fine rain, dew” ✧ Ety/MIZD

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶mizdē > meord[mizdē] > [mirdē] > [meordē] > [meord]✧ Ety/MIZD
Ossriandric [Ety/MIZD] Group: Eldamo. Published by