Quenya 

nav-

verb. to try

nev-

verb. to try, to try, *experiment

Cognates

  • S. dev- “to try, to try, *experiment, test” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

  • NDAB “endeavor, try, seek opportunity” ✧ PE17/167; PE22/151

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
NDEB > nev-[ndeb-] > [ndeβ-] > [neβ-] > [nev-]✧ PE17/167
NDAB > nauva[ndabuba] > [ndaβuβa] > [naβuβa] > [nauβa] > [nauva]✧ PE22/151
Quenya [PE17/167; PE22/151] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Sindarin 

raitha-

verb. to try, strive

Cognates

  • Q. ric- “to try, put forth effort, strive, endeavour” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

  • RIK “put forth effort, strive, endeavour, try” ✧ PE17/167

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
RIK > raitha[rikta-] > [riktʰa-] > [rixθa-] > [rexθa-] > [reiθa-] > [raiθa-]✧ PE17/167
RIK > rithant[riktant] > [riktʰant] > [rixθant] > [rīθant] > [riθant]✧ PE17/167

Variations

  • raitha ✧ PE17/167
  • reitha ✧ PE17/167 (reitha)
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reitha-

verb. to try, strive

dev-

verb. to try, to try, *experiment, test

Cognates

  • Q. nev- “to try, to try, *experiment” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

  • NDAB “endeavor, try, seek opportunity” ✧ PE17/167

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
NDEB > dev-[ndeb-] > [deb-] > [dev-]✧ PE17/167
Sindarin [PE17/167] Group: Eldamo. Published by

raetha-

verb. to reach at, reach for; to reach, extend (intr.)

Derivations

  • ᴹ√RAK “stretch out, reach”
Sindarin Group: Eldamo - neologism/adaptations. Published by

rítha-

verb. to try, strive

@@@ this is the proper phonetic evolution of Primitive rikta- assuming vocalization of spirants occurs before a-affection (and in any case, a-affection doesn't apply to verb forms), but because it conflicts with rítha-, Elaran agreed that the neologism rig- might be better

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rig-

verb. to try, strive

Cognates

  • Q. ric- “to try, put forth effort, strive, endeavour”

Derivations

  • RIK “put forth effort, strive, endeavour, try”
Sindarin Group: Eldamo - neologism/reconstructions. Published by

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Gnomish

raitha-

verb. to reach at, reach for; to reach, extend (intr.)

Cognates

  • Eq. rakta- “to stretch out, reach”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√RAHA “stretch forward”

Variations

  • raitha ✧ GL/65