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Doriathrin

tung

adjective. taut, tight; resonant (of strings)

An adjective for “taut, tight” derived from primitive ᴹ✶tungā, meaning “resonant” when referring to strings (Ety/TUG). It is an example of how the Ilkorin a-affection was prevented or reverted before [ŋg], as suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Ilkorin/tung).

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. tunga “taut, tight; resonant (of strings)” ✧ Ety/TUG

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶tungā “taut, tight; resonant (of strings)” ✧ Ety/TUG
    • ᴹ√TUG “*muscle” ✧ Ety/TUG

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶tungā > tung[tuŋgā] > [tuŋga] > [toŋga] > [tuŋga] > [tuŋg]✧ Ety/TUG
Doriathrin [Ety/TUG] Group: Eldamo. Published by