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Qenya 

tamba-

verb. to knock, keep on knocking

Cognates

  • N. tamma- “to knock” ✧ Ety/TAM

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶tambā- “to knock” ✧ Ety/TAM
    • ᴹ√TAM “knock” ✧ Ety/TAM

Element in

  • ᴹQ. tambaro “woodpecker, (lit.) knocker”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶tambā́- > tamba-[tamba-]✧ Ety/TAM