tanta-
verb. to play a harp
Derivations
- ᴺ✶. TANAT “harp”
tanta
harp
tantila
harp
tantila noun "harp" (VT41:10)
nandë
harp
nandë (2) ("ñ")noun "harp" (ÑGAN/ÑGÁNAD; according to VT46:3, Tolkien changed the final vowel from -a to -ë)
tanta-
verb. to bounce, bound, rebound
Derivations
- ᴺ✶. TANTA “bounce”
Element in
- ᴺQ. tantara “bouncing, resilient”
ganna
harp
(verb, play a harp) ganna- (i nganna = i ñanna, in gannar = i ñgannar); also gannada (i ngannada = i ñannada, in gannadar = i ñgannadar).
gannel
harp
(noun) gannel (i ngannel = i ñannel, o n**gannel = o ñgannel), pl. gennil (in gennil = i ñgennil), coll. pl. gannellath. Archaic †gandel**.
gann(ad)a-
verb. to play a harp
Cognates
- ᴹQ. nanda- “to harp” ✧ Ety/ÑGAN
Derivations
- ᴹ√ÑGAN(AD) “play (on stringed instrument)” ✧ Ety/ÑGAN
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√ÑGANAD > gannado [ŋganda-] > [ganda-] > [ganna-] ✧ Ety/ÑGAN ᴹ√ÑGANAD > ganno [ŋganda-] > [ganda-] > [ganna-] ✧ Ety/ÑGAN
gandel
noun. harp
gannel
noun. harp
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tṇt-
verb. to bounce
Changes
tṇt-→ tṇt- “dance” ✧ PE14/058Derivations
- ᴱ√TṆTṆ “*bounce”
Derivatives
- Eq. tanta- “to bounce, bound, rebound” ✧ PE14/058
tanta-
verb. to dance (tr.), dandle, wave
Cognates
- G. tinta- “to dance”
Derivations
- ᴱ√TṆTṆ “*bounce” ✧ QL/093
Element in
- Eq. tantare “dance”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√TṆTṆ > tanta- [tṇta-] > [tanta-] ✧ QL/093 Variations
- tanta ✧ PE15/71
- tanta- ✧ QL/094
tanta-
verb. to bounce, bound, rebound
Derivations
Element in
- Eq. tanta(ra) “bouncing, resilient” ✧ QL/093
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ✶tṇt- > tansie [tṇ̄tie-] > [tantie-] > [tantsie-] > [tansie-] ✧ PE14/058 ᴱ✶tṇt- > tantye [tṇ̄tje-] > [tantje-] ✧ PE14/058 ᴱ✶tṇt- > tante [tṇt-] > [tant-] ✧ PE14/058 ᴱ√TṆTṆ > tanta- [tṇta-] > [tanta-] ✧ QL/093 ᴱ√TṆTṆ > tante [tṇ̄te-] > [tante-] ✧ QL/093 Variations
- tanta- ✧ QL/093
tanta (1) noun "harp", also as verb tanta- "to play a harp" (VT41:10)