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).
Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would assume this verb was originally intransitive (“the road twisted and turned”) versus transitive [ᴹQ.] rihta- (originally = “make twist”), but in modern Quenya ric- “twist” is now used both transitively and intransitively for a more gentle twisting motion, as opposed to more rapid rihta- “jerk” (used only transitively).
References ✧ VT39/9
Related
Inflections
| iríkie | perfect | “has twisted” | ✧ VT39/9 |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| √RIK > iríkie | [rik-] | ✧ VT39/9 |