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Qenya 

tangwa

noun. hasp, clasp

Cognates

  • N. taew “holder, socket, hasp, clasp, staple” ✧ Ety/TAK
  • Ilk. taum “holder, socket, hasp, clasp, staple” ✧ Ety/TAK

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶takmā “thing for fixing” ✧ Ety/TAK
    • ᴹ√TAK “fix, make fast, make” ✧ Ety/TAK

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶takmā > tangwa[takmā] > [tagmā] > [taŋmā] > [taŋgwā] > [taŋgwa]✧ Ety/TAK