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Middle Primitive Elvish

narta

root. kindle

A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “kindle”, with derivatives ᴹQ. narta- and N. nartha- of the same meaning (EtyAC/NARTA). There is a mark above the final A that might be a partially formed macron (NARTĀ), so this “root” may just be an ordinary causative verb “✱make fire” = ᴹ√NAR + ᴹ✶-tā. The root was originally glossed “spear point, gore, triangle” with a derivative [N.] Narthas “gore”, a name that appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts but was eventually replaced by N./S. Naith “angle” (TI/244 note #50).

Changes

  • NARTA → NARTA “spear point, gore, triangle” ✧ EtyAC/NARTA

Derivations

  • ᴹ√NAR “flame, fire”

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. narta- “to kindle, to kindle, *ignite, inflame, set fire to” ✧ EtyAC/NARTA
  • N. Narthas “The Gore” ✧ EtyAC/NARTA
  • N. nartha- “to kindle, to kindle, *ignite, inflame, set fire to” ✧ EtyAC/NARTA
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snat

root. *gore, triangle

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snas

root. *gore, triangle

Derivatives

  • Dan. snæ̂s “gore” ✧ Ety/SNAS
  • ᴹ✶natsai ✧ Ety/SNAS
    • N. naith “gore” ✧ Ety/SNAS
  • ᴹQ. nasta “spear-head, spear-point, gore, triangle” ✧ Ety/SNAS

Variations

  • SNAT ✧ Ety/NAS; Ety/SNAS
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/NAS; Ety/SNAS] Group: Eldamo. Published by