A diminutive form of nér “man” given as {nerkĭ >>} nerke “little man” in notes from 1968 (VT47/33), with the addition of the diminutive suffix ✶-i(n)ki.
Quenya
nercë
little man
nercë
noun. little man
Changes
nerkĭ→ nerke ✧ VT47/33Derivations
- √N(D)ER “male (person), man” ✧ VT47/33
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √NER > nerke [nerke] ✧ VT47/33 Variations
- nerkĭ ✧ VT47/33 (
nerkĭ)- nerke ✧ VT47/33
nercë ("k")noun "little man", a diminutive of nér (VT47:33). VT48:18 seems to hint that -cë is to be derived from older -ki; if so, nercë should have the stem-form nerci-. Compare wenci.