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Gnomish

gaig

noun. weapon, tool

Cognates

  • Eq. naika “dagger” ✧ GL/37
  • Eq. yaima “implement” ✧ GL/37

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶yai-ka ✧ GL/43
    • ᴱ√YAYA “*steel, possession” ✧ GL/43

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶yai-ka > gaig[jaika] > [gaika] > [gaik] > [gaig]✧ GL/43
Gnomish [GL/37; GL/43] Group: Eldamo. Published by