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Qenya 

sanka

adjective. cleft, split

Cognates

  • On. sthanka “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK
  • N. thanc “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶stankā “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK
    • ᴹ√STAK “split, insert” ✧ Ety/STAK

Element in

  • ᴺQ. sancon “schist, (lit.) split-rock”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶stankā > sanka[θaŋkā] > [θaŋkā] > [θaŋka] > [saŋka]✧ Ety/STAK