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Doriathrin

laig

adjective. fresh, lively; keen, sharp

An adjective meaning “fresh, lively” developed from the primitive form ᴹ✶laikwā (Ety/LÁYAK). It is a good example of how [[ilk|[w] vanished after medial velars]] in Ilkorin, as suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Ilkorin/laig). This allowed it to blend with the derivative of ᴹ✶laikā and assume the additional meanings “keen, sharp” (Ety/LAIK).

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. laiqa “green” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK
  • ᴹQ. laika “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LAIK

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶laikwā “fresh” ✧ Ety/LAIK
    • ᴹ√LAYAK “*fresh, green” ✧ Ety/LAIK; Ety/LÁYAK
  • ᴹ✶laikā “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK
    • ᴹ√LAIK “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶laikwa > laig[lajkwā] > [laikwā] > [laikwa] > [laigwa] > [laiga] > [laig]✧ Ety/LAIK
ᴹ✶laika > laig[laikā] > [laika] > [laiga] > [laig]✧ Ety/LÁYAK
Doriathrin [Ety/LAIK; Ety/LÁYAK; EtyAC/LÁYAK] Group: Eldamo. Published by