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Doriathrin

taig

adjective. steep, tall, deep

An adjective meaning “steep, tall, deep” derived from primitive ᴹ✶taikā (Ety/AYAK, EtyAC/TĀ). The [[ilk|[k] became [g] after a vowel]] as usual.

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶taikā “steep, tall, deep” ✧ EtyAC/TĀ

Element in

  • Ilk. Taiglin “Deep-pool” ✧ EtyAC/TĀ

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶taikā > taig[taikā] > [taika] > [taiga] > [taig]✧ EtyAC/TĀ
Doriathrin [Ety/AYAK; EtyAC/TĀ] Group: Eldamo. Published by