Qenya
lastalaika
masculine name. sharp-ears
Cognates
- N. Lhathleg “sharp-ears” ✧ Ety/LAS²
Elements
Word Gloss lasta “listening, hearing” laika “keen, sharp, acute”
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A name appearing only in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/LAS²), compound of lasta “ear” and laika “sharp”.
Conceptual Development: A possible precursor to this name, ᴱQ. lastalaike “sharpsighted”, appeared in an early word list (PE15/68).