Quenya
sovalwa
adjective. cleansing, *purifying
Derivations
- ᴺ✶. SOW “wash, bath”
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Gnomish
sovri
noun. cleansing
Cognates
- Eq. soile “cleansing”
Derivations
- ᴱ√SOVO “wash” ✧ GL/68
Element in
- G. sovriel “purification (religious)” ✧ GL/68; LT2A/Tôn a Gwedrin
Early Quenya
sovalwa
adjective. cleansing
Element in
- Eq. Sovalwaris “February” ✧ QL/086
soile
noun. cleansing
Cognates
- G. sovri “cleansing”
Derivations
- ᴱ√SOVO “wash” ✧ QL/086
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√SOW̯O > soile [sowilē] > [sowile] > [souile] > [soile] ✧ QL/086