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Qenya 

laika

adjective. keen, sharp, acute

Cognates

  • N. lhaeg “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LAIK; Ety/LAIK
  • Ilk. laig “fresh, lively; keen, sharp” ✧ Ety/LAIK

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶laikā “keen, sharp, acute”
    • ᴹ√LAIK “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK
  • ᴹ√LAIK “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LAIK

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√LAIK > laika[laika]✧ Ety/LAIK

Variations

  • laike ✧ EtyAC/LAIK
Qenya [Ety/LAIK; EtyAC/LAIK] Group: Eldamo. Published by

laiqa

adjective. green

Cognates

  • N. lhoeb “fresh” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK
  • Ilk. laig “fresh, lively; keen, sharp” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Derivations

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

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶laı̯k-wā > laiqa[laikwā] > [laikwa]✧ Ety/LÁYAK