Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Qenya 

tek-

verb. to write, to write, [ᴱQ.] write on; to mark

Cognates

  • N. teitha- “to write, draw” ✧ Ety/TEK

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TEK “write or draw (signs or letters), make a mark” ✧ Ety/TEK

Element in

  • ᴺQ. minatec- “to record, (lit.) into-write”
  • ᴺQ. morteccon “graphite, (lit.) black writing rock”
  • ᴺQ. ninteccon “chalk, (lit.) white writing rock”
  • ᴺQ. teccelma “scroll, parchment, (lit.) writing-skin”
  • ᴺQ. tecemma “drawn image, drawing, painting”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√TEK > teke[tek-]✧ Ety/TEK