G. aith¹ n. “thorn” (Category: Thorn)

Reference ✧ GL/18 ✧ “thorn”

Element In

• G. aitheb “sharp, piercing”
• G. aitha- “to prick, sting” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithog “thorny” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithos “thorn bush” ✧ GL/18
• G. aithra “piercing, sharp; thorny” ✧ GL/18

Cognates

• ᴱQ. ekke “thorn”

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶ekta “thorn” ✧ GL/18 (eχtă-)
  • < ᴱ√EKE “*point”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ✶eχtă- > aith¹

[exta] > [ext] > [exθ] > [eiθ] > [aiθ]

✧ GL/18