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Early Quenya

tanta

noun. number

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TAÞA “count” ✧ QL/090

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√TAÞA > tanta[tanθā] > [tanθa] > [tanta]✧ QL/090
Early Quenya [QL/090] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tanta-

verb. to dance (tr.), dandle, wave

Cognates

Derivations

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√TṆTṆ > tanta-[tṇta-] > [tanta-]✧ QL/093

Variations

  • tanta ✧ PE15/71
  • tanta- ✧ QL/094
Early Quenya [PE15/71; QL/094] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tanta(ra)

adjective. bouncing, resilient

Variations

  • tanta ✧ PE16/142
  • tantara ✧ QL/094
Early Quenya [PE16/142; QL/094] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lilt-

verb. to dance

Cognates

Derivations

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Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶lḷt > lalsie[lḹtie] > [laltie] > [laltsie] > [lalsie]✧ PE14/058
ᴱ✶lḷt > laltye[lḹtje] > [laltje]✧ PE14/058
ᴱ✶lḷt > lilte[lḷt-] > [lilt-]✧ PE14/058
ᴱ√LḶTḶ > lilt-[lḷt-] > [lilt-]✧ QL/055
Early Quenya [PE14/058; PE15/71; QL/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by