ᴱN. alf n. “swan” (Category: Swan)

References ✧ PE13/136, 159

Glosses

• “swan” ✧ PE13/136; PE13/136; PE13/159

Variations

• alf ✧ PE13/136; PE13/136; PE13/159

Related

• gwanwen “swan” [is] the ordinary prose word [for] alf “swan” ✧ PE13/159

Inflections

elfin

plural

✧ PE13/136; PE13/159

Element In

• ᴱN. elflin “cygnet, *young swan” ✧ PE13/159
• ᴱN. alfuilin “large white sea-bird, albatross, †swan” ✧ PE13/136; PE13/136; PE13/159

Cognates

• ᴱQ. alqa “swan” ✧ PE13/136; PE13/159

G. alfa n. “swan” (Category: 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