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Ossriandric

cogn

adjective. bowed, bow-shaped, bent

An adjective glossed “bowed, bow-shaped, bent” from primitive ᴹ✶kuʒnā (Ety/KUƷ). It is the best evidence for Danian a-mutation, with [u] becoming [o] before the following [a]. It is also a good example of how [[dan|[ɣ] became [g]]] in Danian.

Cognates

  • Ilk. caun “bowed, bow-shaped, bent” ✧ Ety/KUƷ

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶kuʒnā “bowed, bow-shaped, bent” ✧ Ety/KUƷ
    • ᴹ√KU(Ʒ) “bow” ✧ Ety/KUƷ

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶kuʒnā > kogna > cogn[kuɣnā] > [kugnā] > [kognā] > [kogn]✧ Ety/KUƷ
Ossriandric [Ety/KUƷ] Group: Eldamo. Published by