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Qenya 

lemba

adjective. left behind

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶lebnā “left behind” ✧ Ety/LEB
    • ᴹ√LEM “stay, stick, adhere, remain, tarry” ✧ Ety/LEB

Element in

  • Q. Lembi “Lingerers”
  • ᴹQ. Lembi “Those That Lingered” ✧ Ety/LEB

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶lebnā > lemba[lebnā] > [lenbā] > [lembā] > [lemba]✧ Ety/LEB