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Gnomish

(g)leg

adjective. keen, sharp, piercing

Cognates

  • Eq. laika “keen, sharp” ✧ GL/53; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; QL/050

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶leika ✧ GL/53
    • ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp”
  • ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp” ✧ QL/050

Element in

  • G. Dramborleg “Thudder-sharp” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi
  • G. Legolast “Keen-sight” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi
  • G. nuthleg “keen-nosed” ✧ GL/61

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶leika > leg[leika] > [lēka] > [lēk] > [lēg] > [leg]✧ GL/53

Variations

  • gleg ✧ GL/39; GL/53
  • lêg ✧ GL/39; GL/53; LT1A/Tári-Laisi
  • leg ✧ GL/53; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; QL/050
  • -leg ✧ GL/61 (-leg)
Gnomish [GL/39; GL/53; GL/61; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; QL/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

leg

adjective. keen, sharp, piercing