latta

noun. strap

A noun for “strap” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√LATH (Ety/LATH).

Conceptual Development: A possible precursor is ᴱQ. līmen “thong, band” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√LIMI (QL/54).

Cognates

• N. lhath “thong of (?leather)” ✧ Ety/LATH

Derivations

• ᴹ√LATH “string, thong” ✧ Ety/LATH

Element in

• ᴺQ. antolatta “bridle, (lit.) mouth-strap”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√LATH/LAT > latta	[lattʰa] > [lattʰa]	✧ Ety/LATH

Variations

• latta ✧ Ety/LATH

latta

noun. hole, pit

Cognates

• N. dath “hole, pit; steep fall, abyss” ✧ Ety/DAT; EtyAC/DAT

Derivations

• ᴹ✶dattā “hole, pit” ✧ Ety/DAT; EtyAC/DAT
  • ᴹ√DAT “fall down” ✧ Ety/DAT; EtyAC/DAT

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶dattā > latta	[dattā] > [lattā] > [latta]	✧ Ety/DAT
ᴹ✶dattā > latta	[dattā] > [lattā] > [latta]	✧ EtyAC/DAT

Variations

• latta ✧ Ety/DAT; EtyAC/DAT

loa

noun. year

Derivations

• ᴹ√LAW “warm; abound”

Element in

• ᴹQ. elloa “next year” ✧ PE22/124
• ᴹQ. nóloa “yesteryear” ✧ PE22/124

tundo

noun. hole

Derivations

• ᴹ✶tundu “hole” ✧ PE21/08
  • ᴱ√TUM(B)U “‽”

Element in

• ᴹQ. lopotundo “rabbithole” ✧ PE21/10

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶tŭndŭ > tundo	[tundu] > [tundo]	✧ PE21/08

Variations

• tundo ✧ PE21/08

yén

noun. year

Cognates

• N. în “year” ✧ Ety/YEN

Derivations

• ᴹ√YEN “year” ✧ Ety/YEN

Element in

• ᴹQ. Arendien “Midyear’s Day”
• ᴹQ. Endien “Midyear (week)” ✧ Ety/YEN
• ᴹQ. qantien “century, (lit.) full year” ✧ Ety/YEN
• ᴹQ. linyenwa “old, having many years” ✧ Ety/YEN
• ᴹQ. yénie “annals” ✧ MR/200
• ᴹQ. yenya “last year”
• ᴹQ. Minyen “first day [of year]” ✧ Ety/YEN

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√YEN > yén	[jēn]	✧ Ety/YEN

Variations

• yen- ✧ EtyAC/YEN