G. aithos n. “thorn bush” (Category: Thorn)
A noun appearing as G. aithos “thorn-bush” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a combination of G. aith¹ “thorn” and G. tath “hedge”, derived from primitive ᴱ✶eχt·taþ· (GL/18). This word also appeared in Gnomish Lexicon Slips modifying that document (PE13/108).
Neo-Sindarin: I would adapt this word as ᴺS. eithos “thorn bush” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, since the diphthong ai was ei in non-final syllables in Sindarin of the 1950s and 60s. I would re-etymologize this word as a combination of the later words [N.] êg “thorn” (< √EK) and [N.] toss “bush”, where primitive ekt- became eith-.
References ✧ GL/18; PE13/108
Glosses
Elements
| aith¹ | “thorn” | ✧ GL/18 |
| tath | “hedge, fence” | ✧ GL/18 |
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Phonetic Developments
| ᴱ✶eχt·taþ· > aithos | [extaθ] > [exθaθ] > [eiθaθ] > [aiθaθ] > [aiθoθ] > [aiθos] | ✧ GL/18 |