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Early Quenya

limbe

noun. a number

Cognates

  • G. lim “many” ✧ GG/15; GL/54
  • G. -lim “many” ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ “*many” ✧ QL/053

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ > limbe[limbē] > [limbe]✧ QL/053

Variations

  • limbë ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim
Early Quenya [GG/15; GL/54; LT2A/Gondothlim; QL/053] Group: Eldamo. Published by

limba

adjective. many

Cognates

  • G. lim “many”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ “*many” ✧ QL/053

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ > limba[limbā] > [limba]✧ QL/053
Early Quenya [QL/053] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tanta

noun. number

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TAÞA “count” ✧ QL/090

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√TAÞA > tanta[tanθā] > [tanθa] > [tanta]✧ QL/090
Early Quenya [QL/090] Group: Eldamo. Published by

olli

adjective. many

Derivations

  • ᴱ√OLO “*increase, more” ✧ QL/069

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√OLO² > olli[ollī] > [olli]✧ QL/069
Early Quenya [QL/069] Group: Eldamo. Published by

olli-

prefix. many

li(n)-

prefix. many

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ILI “many” ✧ QL/042
  • ᴱ√ “*many” ✧ QL/053

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ > li-[li-]✧ QL/053

Variations

  • li- ✧ LT1A/Tinwë Linto; QL/053
  • lin- ✧ LT1A/Tinwë Linto; PE16/077; PE16/077; QL/042; QL/053; QL/069
  • LĪ- ✧ QL/042
Early Quenya [LT1A/Tinwë Linto; PE16/077; QL/042; QL/053; QL/069] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lia(r)

adjective. many

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ “*many” ✧ QL/053

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ > lia(r)[liar]✧ QL/053
Early Quenya [QL/053] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ola-

prefix. many