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Qenya 

nirwa

adjective. scarred

A word for “scarred” The Etymologies of the 1930s in the entry for the deleted root ᴹ√NID “hurt, injure” (Ety/NID²).

Cognates

  • On. nidwa “bruised, scarred, hurt” ✧ EtyAC/NID²
  • N. neðw “scarred, bruised” ✧ EtyAC/NID²

Derivations

  • ᴹ√NID “hurt, injure” ✧ EtyAC/NID²

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√NID² > nirwa[nidwa] > [niðwa] > [nirwa]✧ EtyAC/NID²

Variations

  • nirwa ✧ EtyAC/NID² (nirwa)
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nirwa

noun. bolster, cushion

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” under the root ᴹ√NID “lean against” (Ety/NID).

Cognates

  • On. nidwa “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
  • N. nedhw “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
    • ᴹ√NID “lean against” ✧ Ety/NID

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶nidwō > nirwa[nidwō] > [nidwā] > [niðwā] > [nirwā] > [nirwa]✧ Ety/NID