Doriathrin
nîw
noun. nose
Cognates
- ᴹQ. nengwe “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶NEÑ-WI > nîw [neŋwi] > [neŋgwi] > [neŋgwe] > [niŋgwe] > [nīwe] > [nīw] ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
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nîw
noun. nose
Cognates
- ᴹQ. nengwe “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶NEÑ-WI > nîw [neŋwi] > [neŋgwi] > [neŋgwe] > [niŋgwe] > [nīwe] > [nīw] ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
A Doriathrin noun for “nose” derived from ᴹ✶neñwi (Ety/LIW). It is likely an example of how [[ilk|[ŋg] vanished before [w] lengthening the preceding vowel]], especially if the [[ilk|[e] first became [i] before the [ŋg]]], as suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Doriathrin/nîw).