arda

noun. place, spot

@@@ probably from [ɣarðā] since cognate G. gar(th) ends in [θ] which only develops from [ð] when final after a consonant

Cognates

• G. gar(th) “place, district”

Derivations

• ᴱ√ƷARA “spread, extend sideways; wide places” ✧ QL/032

Element in

• Eq. Ainurarda “Place of the Gods”
• Eq. Ardaliskea “Place of Reeds”
• Eq. Ardalomba “Secret Place”
• Eq. Arda Valarwa

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴱ√ƷARA > arda	[ɣarðā] > [ɣarða] > [arða] > [arða]	✧ QL/032