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Qenya 

kosta-

verb. to quarrel, to quarrel, [ᴱQ.] debate, dispute, *argue

@@@ gloss “argue” suggested by Sami Paldanius

Cognates

  • N. cost “quarrel, quarrel, *dispute” ✧ Ety/KOT

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶kott- “quarrel” ✧ Ety/KOT
    • ᴹ√KOT(H) “quarrel, strive, be wroth” ✧ Ety/KOT

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Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶kot-t- > kosta-[kotta] > [kosta]✧ Ety/KOT