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Qenya 

tir-

verb. to watch

Cognates

  • N. tir- “to watch” ✧ Ety/TIR
  • N. tiria- “to watch” ✧ Ety/TIR

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TIR “watch, guard” ✧ Ety/TIR

Element in

  • ᴹQ. halatir(no) “kingsfisher, (lit.) fish-watcher”
  • ᴹQ. tirion “watch-tower, tower”
  • ᴹQ. tiriste “*watch, guard”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√TIR > tirin[tinwe]✧ Ety/TIR