Q. laica adj. “green” (Category: Green)

Q. laica, adj. “green” (Category: Green)

ᴱQ. sinë “pale (bluish) green”

References ✧ Let/282; PE17/56, 84, 159

Glosses

• “green” ✧ PE17/56; PE17/84 (laikā)
• “green (of leaves/herbiage)” ✧ PE17/159 (laika)

Variations

• laica ✧ Let/282; PE17/56
• laikā ✧ PE17/84
• laika ✧ PE17/159

Element In

• ᴺQ. !laicelumir “malachite (lit.) green-flowing-jewel”
• ᴺQ. !laimaril “emerald”
• Q. laicalassë “green-leaf, green as leaves”
• Q. Laicolassë “Green-foliage” ✧ PE17/56 (laic-olassë)
• Q. Laiquendi “Green-elves”
• Q. lairus “verdigris”

Cognates

• Nan. lego “green” ✧ Let/282 (leg)
• S. †laeg “fresh and green, viridis, green (of leaves/herbiage)” ✧ Let/282; PE17/84; PE17/159

Derivations

• < ✶laikā “green” ✧ Let/282
  • < √LAY “*be alive, flourish” ✧ Let/282
• < √LAY “*be alive, flourish” ✧ PE17/159

Phonetic Developments

✶laikā > laica	[laikā] > [laika]	✧ Let/282
√LAY > laika	[laikā] > [laika]	✧ PE17/159

Q. laiqua adj. “green” (Category: Green)

References ✧ PE17/71, 84, 153

Glosses

• “green” ✧ PE17/71; PE17/153; PE17/84 (laiqua)

Changes

• laiqua >> laikā ✧ PE17/84

Element In

• ᴺQ. !laiquaril “emerald”
• Q. sanomë tarnë Olórin, Aracorno, Eomer, Imrahil, mi mísë, mi telepta yo morna, mi laiqua yo ninquë, mi luinë, ta Gimli mi lossëa “There stood Gandalf, Aragorn, Eomer and Imrahil in grey, in silver and black, in green and white, and in blue, and also Gimli in white” ✧ PE17/71

Cognates

• Nan. lego “green” ✧ PE17/153 (lēgo)
• S. †laeg “fresh and green, viridis, green (of leaves/herbiage)” ✧ PE17/153 (**laeb)

Derivations

• < ✶laikwā ✧ PE17/153 (laiquā)

Phonetic Developments

✶laiquā > laiqua

[laikwā] > [laikwa]

✧ PE17/153

ᴹQ. laiqa adj. “green” (Category: Green)

Reference ✧ Ety/LÁYAK ✧ “green”

Element In

• ᴹQ. Laiqeldar “Green-elves”
• ᴹQ. Laiqendi “Green-elves” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Cognates

• Ilk. laig “fresh, lively; keen, sharp” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK
• N. lhoeb “fresh” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶laikwā “fresh” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK (laı̯k-wā)
  • < ᴹ√LAYAK “*fresh, green” ✧ Ety/LAIK (LÁYAK); Ety/LÁYAK (LÁYAK)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶laı̯k-wā > laiqa

[laikwā] > [laikwa]

✧ Ety/LÁYAK

ᴱQ. laiqa adj. “green” (Category: Green)

References ✧ GL/39; LT1A/Tári-Laisi; MC/214, 216, 221; PE14/83; PE15/28; PE16/56, 62, 65, 72, 74, 77, 100, 104, 139; PME/52; QL/52; VT40/8

Glosses

• “green” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi; MC/214; PE16/139 (laika); PME/52; QL/52

Variations

• laiqa ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi; MC/214; MC/221; PE15/28; PME/52; QL/52; VT40/8; GL/39 (laiqa); PE16/56 (laiqa); PE16/65 (laiqa); PE16/139 (laiqa)
• laika ✧ PE16/139

Changes

• laiqa >> lúne ✧ PE16/56
• laiqa >> laiq’ “green” ✧ PE16/65

Inflections

laikv’	elided		✧ PE16/72
laiq’	elided	“green”	✧ PE16/62
laiq’	elided		✧ PE16/74
laikven	locative plural		✧ PE16/77
laikvali	plural		✧ PE16/104
laiqali	plural	“green”	✧ MC/216; PE16/100
laiqe	plural; adj-agreement	“green elves”	✧ PE14/83

Element In

• ᴱQ. ar laiqali linqi falmari “and the green wet waves” ✧ MC/216; PE16/100; PE16/104
• ᴱQ. kaire laiqa’ondoisen kirya “the white ship lay upon the rocks” ✧ MC/221; PE16/62; PE16/72; PE16/74
• ᴱQ. Laiqalasse “Green-leaf” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi; LT2A/Laiqalassë; PE15/28
• ᴱQ. laiqa ondolissen “on the green rocks” ✧ MC/214
• ᴱQ. laiqasse “greenness” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi
• ᴱQ. ma kaire laiqen ondolissen kirya maita? “*does a ship lie maimed on green rocks?” ✧ PE16/77
• ᴱQ. minqe laiqe eldali “eleven green elves” ✧ PE14/83
• ᴱQ. sinqitalla laiqaninwa “*sparkling green and blue” ✧ VT40/8

Cognates

• G. laib “green” ✧ GL/39 (laib); PE15/28

Derivations

• < ᴱ√LAẎA “be alive, flourish” ✧ LT1A/Tári-Laisi (LAYA); PME/52; QL/52

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√LAẎA > laiqa

[laðʲkʷā] > [laðʲkʷa] > [lajkʷa] > [laikʷa]

✧ QL/52