thuia-

verb. to breathe

A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “breathe” derived from the root ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” (Ety/THŪ).

Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, Tolkien gave G. festa- “breath” (GL/35), likely derived from the early root ᴱ√ǶEHE “breathe” (QL/41).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. súya- “to breathe” ✧ Ety/THŪ

Derivations

• ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” ✧ Ety/THŪ

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√THŪ > thuio	[tʰūja-] > [tʰuia-] > [θuia-]	✧ Ety/THŪ

thuia-

verb. to breathe