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Qenya 

rihta-

verb. to jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch, to jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch, *wrench

Cognates

  • N. rhitha- “to jerk, twitch, snatch” ✧ Ety/RIK(H)

Derivations

  • ᴹ√RIK(H) “jerk, sudden move, flirt” ✧ Ety/RIK(H)

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√RIK(H) > rihta-[rikta-] > [rixta-]✧ Ety/RIK(H)