Quenya 

nir-

verb. to press, thrust, force (in a given direction), to press, thrust, force (in a given direction); *to impose (with allative)

@@@ Neo-Quenya sense “to impose” (along with allative) from Röandil in the “Neologism of the Day” series on the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS) on 2023-04-01

Cognates

  • S. nidh- “to will” ✧ PE22/165
  • T. nid- “urge, press, force” ✧ PE22/165

Derivations

  • √NID “force, press(ure), thrust; will, will; force, press(ure), thrust; [ᴹ√] lean against” ✧ PE22/165; VT41/17

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
√NID > nirin[nidin] > [niðin] > [nirin]✧ PE22/165
√NID > nirin[nidin] > [niðin] > [nirin]✧ VT41/17
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