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Gnomish

hôr

adjective. old, aged, ancient

Cognates

  • Eq. haura “old, aged, ancient” ✧ GL/49

Derivations

Element in

  • G. horoth “age, eld, oldness” ✧ GL/49
  • G. hortha- “to grow old” ✧ GL/49
  • G. horweg “an ancient, old man” ✧ GL/49; LT1A/Vailimo

Phonetic Developments

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ᴱ✶χou̯-ră > hôr[xoura] > [xōra] > [xōr] > [hōr]✧ GL/49
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