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)

reitha-

verb. to rescue, save (from ruin, peril, loss)

Cognates

• Q. rehta- “to rescue, save”

Derivations

• √REK “recover, get out/away, save from ruin/peril/loss”

Element in

• ᴺS. reithron “rescuer, saviour”

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”