ON. laika adj. “keen”

ON. laika adj. “keen”

Reference ✧ EtyAC/LAIK ✧ “keen”

Derivations

• < ᴹ√LAIK “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LAIK
• < ᴹ✶laikā “keen, sharp, acute”
  • < ᴹ√LAIK “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Derivatives

• > N. lhaeg “keen, sharp, acute” ✧ EtyAC/LAIK
  • ⇒ N. Lhathleg “sharp-ears” ✧ Ety/LAS²

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√LAIK > laika

[laikā] > [laika]

✧ EtyAC/LAIK