Doriathrin
nef
noun. face
Cognates
- N. nîf “front, face” ✧ Ety/NIB
Derivations
- ᴹ√NIB “face, front” ✧ Ety/NIB
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√NIB > nef [niba] > [neba] > [neva] > [nev] ✧ Ety/NIB
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A Doriathrin noun meaning “face” derived from the root ᴹ√NIB (Ety/NIB). The vowel change suggests a primitive form ✱✶niba, where the [i] became [e] because of Ilkorin a-affection. If this is the case, it is not a direct cognate of N. nîf “front, face”.