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Q. #ric-² v. (basic-verb) “to twist” (Category: to Turn Around)

Q. #ric-², v. (basic-verb) “to twist” (Category: to Turn Around)

A verb appearing in notes associated with Quendi and Eldar (Q&E) essay from 1959-60, given only in its perfect form iríkie “has twisted” and based on the root √RIK “twist” (VT39/9).

Conceptual Development: A similar verb ᴱQ. riqi- “wrench, twist” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s based on the early root ᴱ√RIQI or ᴱ√RIKI (QL/80).

References ✧ VT39/9

#ric-² “to twist” vs. #ric-¹ “to try, put forth effort, strive, endeavour”

Inflections

iríkie

perfect

“has twisted”

✧ VT39/9

Cognates

ᴺS. rig-¹ “to twist, contort; *to confuse, disarrange, upset”

Derivations

< √RIK² “twist” ✧ VT39/9

Phonetic Developments

√RIK > iríkie

[rik-]

✧ VT39/9

ᴱQ. riqi- v. “to wrench, twist” (Category: to Turn Around)

See Q. #ric-² for discussion.

References ✧ QL/80

Glosses

“wrench, twist” ✧ QL/80

Variations

riqi- ✧ QL/80

Inflections

rinqe

past

✧ QL/80

Derivations

< ᴱ√RIKI “*twist” ✧ QL/80 (RIQI)

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√RIQI > riqi-

[rikʷi-]

✧ QL/80