Eldamo : Neo-Sindarin : ethia-

ᴺS. [S.] ^ethia- v. “to ease, assist” (Category: to Help, Aid)

ᴺS. [S.] ^ethia-, v. “to ease, assist” [created by Elaran] (Category: to Help, Aid)

^ethia- “to ease, assist” is better differentiated from S. eitha-¹ “to prick with a sharp point, stab; to treat with scorn, insult”

S. eitha-² v. “to ease, assist” (Category: to Help, Aid)

Reference ✧ PE17/148 ✧ eitha- “to ease, assist”

eitha-² “to ease, assist” is a homonym of eitha-¹ “to prick with a sharp point, stab; to treat with scorn, insult”

Cognates

Derivations

< √THĀ/ATHA “ease, comfort, heal; be helpful; be willing to assist (in any work, etc.), agree, consent” ✧ PE17/148 (ATHA)

Phonetic Developments

√ATHA > eitha-

[atʰja-] > [aθja-] > [aθia-] > [eθia-] > [eiθa-]