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Qenya 

nelle

noun. brook, brook, *stream

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “brook” derived from primitive ᴹ✶nenle (Ety/NEN), where the ancient nl became ll (PE19/47).

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶nenle “brook” ✧ Ety/NEN
    • ᴹ√NEN “*water” ✧ Ety/NEN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶nen-le > nelle[nenle] > [nelle]✧ Ety/NEN