bain

adjective. clad

Cognates

• Eq. vaina “clad” ✧ GL/21; LT1A/Vai

Derivations

• ᴱ√VAẎA “enfold, wind about” ✧ GL/21; LT1A/Vai

Element in

• G. fengvain “quiver” ✧ GL/34

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴱ√Baʒ̔- > Bain	[βaɣn] > [baɣn] > [bain]	✧ GL/21

Variations

• Bain ✧ GL/21

gwanin

adjective. beautiful

gwandra

adjective. beautiful

Cognates

• Eq. vane “fair, lovely” ✧ LT1A/Vána

Element in

• G. gwandreth “beauty” ✧ GL/44
• G. i·winin na gwandron “women are beautiful” ✧ GG/09
• G. talin i’lossi ar gwandron nan·Idril “the beautiful white feet of Idril” ✧ GG/15
• G. talwi i’loss ar gwandra nan·Idril “the beautiful white feet of Idril” ✧ GG/15

Variations

• gwanin ✧ GL/44

govaithum

adjective. clad

mawr

adjective. good

mora

adjective. good

Cognates

• Eq. mára “mighty, power[ful], doughty; good, excellent, useful (of things)”

Derivations

• ᴱ√MAHA “grasp”

Element in

• G. bessin moron “good wives” ✧ GG/15
• G. bess mora “a good wife” ✧ GG/15
• G. maien “better” ✧ PE13/115
• G. main “better” ✧ PE13/115
• G. mor’ach “*too good” ✧ GL/17
• G. nosi mora “good by nature” ✧ GG/10
• G. nôs mora “good by nature” ✧ GG/10

Variations

• mawr ✧ PE13/115