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Doriathrin

gwen

noun. girl

A noun for “girl” derived from primitive ᴹ✶wen- (Ety/WEN). Here the [[ilk|initial [w] became [gw]]].

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶wen- “girl” ✧ Ety/WEN
    • ᴹ√WEN(ED) “maiden” ✧ Ety/WEN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶wen- > gwen[wen] > [gwen]✧ Ety/WEN
Doriathrin [Ety/WEN] Group: Eldamo. Published by