ᴹQ. Aini n. “holy one, angelic spirit (f.)” (Category: Angel)

ᴹQ. Aini, n. “holy one, angelic spirit (f.); ⚠️[ᴱQ.] (pagan) goddess” (Category: Angel)

Reference ✧ Ety/AYAN ✧ “holy one, angelic spirit (f.)”

Elements

Ainu	“holy one, angelic spirit”

Cognates

• ᴺS. !Aeni “(female) angel”

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶aı̯an- “holy” ✧ Ety/AYAN
  • < ᴹ√(A)YAN “*holy” ✧ Ety/AYAN (AYAN)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶aı̯an- > Aini

[aini]

✧ Ety/AYAN

ᴱQ. Aini n. “(pagan) goddess” (Category: God)

References ✧ LT1A/Ainur; PE13/108; PME/34; QL/34

Glosses

• “a God (f.)” ✧ PME/34
• “pagan goddess” ✧ LT1A/Ainur; QL/34

Variations

• aini ✧ LT1A/Ainur; PE13/108; PME/34; QL/34

Inflections

Ainir

plural

✧ PME/34

Cognates

• G. ainil “(female) god” ✧ PE13/108 (Ainuil)

Derivations

• < ᴱ√AYA¹ “honour, revere” ✧ QL/34 (AY̯A)

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√AY̯A > aini

[ajnī] > [ajni] > [aini]

✧ QL/34