vanda

oath, pledge, solemn promise

vanda (1) noun "oath, pledge, solemn promise" (CO)

vanda

noun. oath, pledge, solemn promise

Element in

• Q. vanda sina termaruva Elenna·nóreo alcar enyalien “This oath shall stand in memory of the glory of the Land of the Star” ✧ UT/305

Variations

• Vanda ✧ UT/305; UT/317

gwest

oath

(i ’west, in gwist)

gwaedh

oath

1) gwaedh (i **waedh) (bond, troth, compact), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaedh). 2) gwest (i **west, in gwist)

gwaedh

oath

(i ’waedh) (bond, troth, compact), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaedh).

gwest

noun. oath

gwest

noun. oath

Cognates

• ᴹQ. vesta “contract” ✧ Ety/WED

Derivations

• ᴹ✶wedtā “contract” ✧ Ety/WED
  • ᴹ√WED “bind” ✧ Ety/WED

Element in

• N. gowest “contract, compact, treaty” ✧ Ety/WED

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶wed-tā > gwest	[wedtā] > [westā] > [westa] > [gwesta] > [gwest]	✧ Ety/WED