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Qenya 

verya-

verb. to dare

Cognates

  • On. bertha- “to be bold” ✧ Ety/BER
  • N. bertha- “to dare” ✧ Ety/BER

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶bérya- “to dare” ✧ Ety/BER
    • ᴹ√BER “valiant” ✧ Ety/BER

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶bérya- > verya-[berja-] > [βerja-] > [verja-]✧ Ety/BER