telf

noun. silver

A noun for “silver” derived from the root ᴹ✶KYÉLEP (Ety/KYELEP), most likely from a primitive form ✱✶kyelepē [kjelepē]. In Ilkorin, the initial [t] developed from [kj] because initial palatalized velars became dentals, the middle [e] vanished due to the Ilkorin syncope, and the [p] became [f] because [[ilk|voiceless stops became spirants after liquids (like [l])]]. These developments were all suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Ilkorin/telf).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. telpe “silver” ✧ Ety/KYELEP

Derivations

• ᴹ√KYELEP “silver” ✧ Ety/KYELEP

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√KYÉLEP > telf	[kjelepē] > [kjelepe] > [kjelpe] > [kjelfe] > [telfe] > [telf]	✧ Ety/KYELEP