G. alfa n. “swan” (Category: Swan)

⚠️G. alfa, n. “swan” (Category: Swan)

S. alph “swan”

References ✧ GL/18, 67; LT1A/Alqaluntë; PE13/109

Glosses

• “swan” ✧ GL/18; PE13/109 (alf)

Variations

• alfa ✧ GL/18; GL/67; LT1A/Alqaluntë
• alcwi ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Alqaluntë
• alf ✧ PE13/109

Related

• silwin “swan” = alfa ✧ GL/67

Changes

• alcwi >> alfa “swan” ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Alqaluntë
• alchwath >> alfath ✧ PE13/109

Inflections

alchwath	class-plural	✧ PE13/109
alfath	class-plural	✧ PE13/109
ailf	plural	✧ PE13/109

Element In

• G. alfuil(in) “swan” ✧ GL/19 (alfuil); GL/19 (alcothil)

Cognates

• ᴱQ. alqa “swan” ✧ GL/18 (alqe); LT1A/Alqaluntë

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶alchwa “swan” ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Alqaluntë; PE13/109 (alqa-)
  • < ᴱ√ḶKḶ “*appearance”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ✶alchwa > alfa

[alkʷā] > [alpā] > [alpa] > [alfa]

✧ GL/18