ᴹQ. rihta- v. “to jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch” (Category: to Draw, Pull)
A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch” derived from the root ᴹ√RIK(H) “jerk, sudden move, flirt” (Ety/RIK(H)).
Conceptual Development: Earlier verbs for “jerk” include ᴱQ. kiltin “I jerk, tuck” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√KLTL “tilt; fling” (QL/47) and ᴱQ. hyehta- “to jerk” in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE16/144). See also ric- “twist” for basic verbs of similar meaning.
Reference ✧ Ety/RIK(H) ✧ “jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch”
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| ᴹ√RIK(H) > rihta- | [rikta-] > [rixta-] | ✧ Ety/RIK(H) |
ᴱQ. hyehta- v. “to jerk” (Category: to Draw, Pull)
Reference ✧ PE16/144 ✧ hyehta “to jerk”