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Early Noldorin

tanc

adjective. firm, steady, steadfast

Cognates

  • Eilk. þór “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165
  • Eq. tanka “firm, fixed, fast; steady, (stead)fast” ✧ PE13/165
  • Et. tanca “firm, steady, steadfast” ✧ PE13/165

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TAKA “fix, fasten, stick”

Element in

  • En. balthanc “obstinate”
  • En. dathanc “unsteady”
  • En. idanc “masked, *not firm” ✧ PE13/156
  • En. orthanc “unbroken, without break or cleavage, united, continuous; masked” ✧ PE13/156
  • En. tangad- “to fix, make firm” ✧ PE13/131
  • En. tangos “firmness, steadiness” ✧ PE13/153

Variations

  • Tanc ✧ PE13/131
Early Noldorin [PE13/124; PE13/131; PE13/153; PE13/156; PE13/165] Group: Eldamo. Published by

brond

adjective. firm

Derivations

  • ᴱ√VORO “*ever, always”

Element in

  • En. bronnuin “steadfastness” ✧ PE13/140
  • En. nuimrond “steadfastness” ✧ PE13/140
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