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Gnomish

nigor

noun. rain, rainy weather

An archaic word for “rain, rainy weather” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, likely related to nearby words G. nictha “it is raining, hailing, is snowing” and G. nib “snowflake” (GL/60), hence probably derived from the early root ᴱ√NIQI (QL/60), perhaps from ✱nikʷr-.

Derivations

  • ᴱ√NIQI “white”

Element in

noss

noun. rain

Changes

  • nôs → noss ✧ GL/61

Derivations

  • ᴱ√NOSO “*damp, wet”

Variations

  • noss ✧ GL/61
  • noth ✧ GL/61
  • nôs ✧ GL/61 (nôs)

noth

noun. rain

uch

noun. rain

A noun for “rain” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s derived from primitive ᴱ✶ukko (GL/74), probably based on the early root ᴱ√UQU “wet” which had derivatives like ᴱQ. ukku “rainbow” (QL/98).

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶ukko “rain” ✧ GL/74
    • ᴱ√UQU “wet”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶ukko > uch[ukko] > [ukk] > [uxx] > [ux]✧ GL/74