Early Quenya
tengwe
noun. knowledge, understanding; idea, notion, thought
Derivations
- ᴱ√TEŊE “know, understand” ✧ QL/091
Element in
- Eq. omotengwe “omniscience” ✧ QL/070
- Eq. tengwele “sense” ✧ QL/091
- Eq. tengwet(ta) “idea, notion” ✧ QL/091
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√TEŊE > tengwe [teŋwē] > [teŋwe] > [teŋgwe] ✧ QL/091 Variations
- tingwe ✧ PE16/145
teket
noun. letter
Derivations
- ᴱ√TEKE “make marks” ✧ QL/090
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√TEKE > teket [tekett] > [teket] ✧ QL/090 Variations
- teketta ✧ QL/090
teketta
noun. letter
-issa
suffix. language
Derivations
- ᴱ√ISI “*know” ✧ LT2A/Eldarissa
Element in
- Eq. Eldarissa “Language of the Eldar” ✧ LT2A/Eldarissa
- Eq. Noldorissa “Language of the Noldoli” ✧ LT2A/Eldarissa
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√ISI > -issa [-issā] > [issa] ✧ LT2A/Eldarissa
-qet(se)
suffix. language
Derivations
- ᴱ√QETE “*speak” ✧ QL/077
Element in
- Eq. Qenyaqetsa “*of Qenya-language”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√QETE > qet [kʷet] ✧ QL/077 Variations
- qet ✧ QL/077
- -qetse ✧ QL/077
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