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Gnomish

aitheb

adjective. sharp, piercing

Changes

  • aithreg → aitheb ✧ PE13/108

Elements

WordGloss
aith“thorn”
-eb“adjectival suffix”

Variations

  • aithreg ✧ PE13/108 (aithreg)

aithog

adjective. thorny

Cognates

crisc

adjective. sharp

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KIRISI “cut, split” ✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth

Element in

  • G. criscolas “holly, (lit.) *sharp-leaf” ✧ GL/27

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√KIRI > crisc[kirísko] > [krísko] > [krísk]✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth
Gnomish [GL/27; LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth] Group: Eldamo. Published by