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Doriathrin

nîw

noun. nose

A Doriathrin noun for “nose” derived from ᴹ✶neñwi (Ety/LIW). It is likely an example of how [[ilk|[ŋg] vanished before [w] lengthening the preceding vowel]], especially if the [[ilk|[e] first became [i] before the [ŋg]]], as suggested by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Doriathrin/nîw).

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. nengwe “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶neñwi “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
    • ᴹ√NEÑ “*nose” ✧ EtyAC/NEÑ-WI

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶NEÑ-WI > nîw[neŋwi] > [neŋgwi] > [neŋgwe] > [niŋgwe] > [nīwe] > [nīw]✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI
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