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Doriathrin

gwau

noun. wind

A noun meaning “wind” derived from the root ᴹ√WAW(A) (Ety/WĀ). Here the [[ilk|initial [w] became [gw]]], and after the final vowel vanished, the [[ilk|final [w] became [u]]].

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. vaiwa “wind” ✧ Ety/WĀ

Derivations

  • ᴹ√WAIWA “blow” ✧ Ety/WĀ
    • ᴹ√WĀ “blow” ✧ Ety/WĀ

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√WAWA > gwau[wawa] > [gwawa] > [gwaw] > [gwau]✧ Ety/WĀ
Doriathrin [Ety/WĀ] Group: Eldamo. Published by