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
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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”
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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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wreath

(construct ri) (crown, garland), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rî), coll. pl. ríath

wreath

(construct ri) (crown, garland), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rî), coll. pl. ríath