nav-

verb. to try

nev-

verb. to try, to try, *experiment

Cognates

• S. dev- “to try, to try, *experiment, test” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

• √NDAB “endeavor, try, seek opportunity” ✧ PE17/167; PE22/151

Element in

• Q. nauva túlë “he will try to come” ✧ PE22/151
• ᴺQ. nevië “experiment”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√NDEB > nev-	[ndeb-] > [ndeβ-] > [neβ-] > [nev-]	✧ PE17/167
√NDAB > nauva	[ndabuba] > [ndaβuβa] > [naβuβa] > [nauβa] > [nauva]	✧ PE22/151

reitha

reitha

>> raitha. This gloss was rejected.

reitha-

verb. to try, strive

raitha-

verb. to try, strive

Cognates

• Q. ric- “to try, put forth effort, strive, endeavour” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

• √RIK “put forth effort, strive, endeavour, try” ✧ PE17/167

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√RIK > raitha	[rikta-] > [riktʰa-] > [rixθa-] > [rexθa-] > [reiθa-] > [raiθa-]	✧ PE17/167
√RIK > rithant	[riktant] > [riktʰant] > [rixθant] > [rīθant] > [riθant]	✧ PE17/167

Variations

• raitha ✧ PE17/167
• reitha ✧ PE17/167 (reitha)

dev-

verb. to try, to try, *experiment, test

Cognates

• Q. nev- “to try, to try, *experiment” ✧ PE17/167

Derivations

• √NDAB “endeavor, try, seek opportunity” ✧ PE17/167

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√NDEB > dev-	[ndeb-] > [deb-] > [dev-]	✧ PE17/167

rítha-

verb. to try, strive

@@@ this is the proper phonetic evolution of Primitive rikta- assuming vocalization of spirants occurs before a-affection (and in any case, a-affection doesn't apply to verb forms), but because it conflicts with rítha-, Elaran agreed that the neologism rig- might be better

rig-

verb. to try, strive

Cognates

• Q. ric- “to try, put forth effort, strive, endeavour”

Derivations

• √RIK “put forth effort, strive, endeavour, try”