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Doriathrin

rant

noun. flow, course of river

A word meaning “flow, course of river” derived from the root ᴹ√RAT (Ety/RAT). It probably developed from an nasal-infixed variant of the root such ✱✶ranta, as suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Ilkorin/rant).

Cognates

  • N. rant “lode, vein” ✧ Ety/RAT

Derivations

  • ᴹ√RAT “walk, go in a line (as a road), go in a line (as a road), walk” ✧ Ety/RAT

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Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√RAT > rant[ranta] > [rant]✧ Ety/RAT
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