A verb for “to trim, adorn” derived from √NET “trim, pretty, dainty” in notes from the late 1960s associated with one of the etymologies for nettë “(little) girl” (VT47/33).
Quenya
netya-
to trim, adorn
netya-
verb. to trim, adorn
Derivations
- √NET “trim, pretty, dainty” ✧ VT47/33
Element in
- ᴺQ. imnetyala “hypocritical, (lit.) self-adorning”
- ᴺQ. imnetyalë “hypocrisy, (lit.) self-adornment”
- ᴺQ. imnetyando “hypocrite”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √net > netya- [netja-] ✧ VT47/33
netya- 1) vb. "to trim, adorn" (VT47:33)