Noldorin 

fara-

verb. to hunt

A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “to hunt” derived from primitive ᴹ✶sparā- under the root ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” (Ety/SPAR). The root form was initially given as ᴹ√PHAR (EtyAC/PHAR²).

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. fara- “to hunt”

Derivations

  • On. sphara- “to hunt” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
    • ᴹ✶sparā- “hunt, pursue”
    • ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” ✧ PE22/113
    • ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
On. (s)pharóbe > faro[sɸara-] > [ɸara-] > [fara-]✧ Ety/SPAR
Noldorin [Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²] Group: Eldamo. Published by