thuia-
Quenya
súya-
breathe
Sindarin
thuia
breathe
thuia
breathe
Noldorin
thuia-
verb. to breathe
thuia-
verb. to breathe
A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “breathe” derived from the root ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” (Ety/THŪ).
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, Tolkien gave G. festa- “breath” (GL/35), likely derived from the early root ᴱ√ǶEHE “breathe” (QL/41).
Cognates
- ᴹQ. súya- “to breathe” ✧ Ety/THŪ
Derivations
- ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” ✧ Ety/THŪ
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√THŪ > thuio [tʰūja-] > [tʰuia-] > [θuia-] ✧ Ety/THŪ
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Qenya
súya-
verb. to breathe
A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “breathe” derived from the root ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” (Ety/THŪ).
Cognates
- N. thuia- “to breathe” ✧ Ety/THŪ
Derivations
- ᴹ√THŪ “puff, blow” ✧ Ety/THŪ
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√THŪ > súya- [tʰūja-] > [θūja-] > [sūja-] ✧ Ety/THŪ
súya- (þ) vb. "breathe" (THŪ)