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

Development	Stages	Sources
√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)

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

Development	Stages	Sources
√NDEB > dev-	[ndeb-] > [deb-] > [dev-]	✧ PE17/167

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

rítha-

verb. to jerk, twitch, snatch; [G.] to contort, twist, confuse, disarrange, upset

@@@ although ritha- was given in HSD, the proper Sindarin form should be rítha-, since the shortening of long ī was a Noldorin-only change

rig-

verb. to try, strive

Cognates

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

Derivations

• √RIK “put forth effort, strive, endeavour, try”