ON. alpha n. “swan”

ON. alpha n. “swan”

Reference ✧ Ety/ÁLAK ✧ “swan”

Cognates

• Dan. ealc “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
• Ilk. alch “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
• ᴹQ. alqa “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
• ᴹT. alpa “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
• N. alf “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶alkwā “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK (alk-wā)
  • < ᴹ√(A)LAK “swift, rushing” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK (ÁLAK); PE18/50 (ALAK)
    • < álakw + ā < ALAK ✧ PE18/50

Derivatives

• > N. alf “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK; Ety/KHOP
  • ⇒ N. Alflon “*Swan-haven”
  • ⇒ N. Alfobas “*Swan-harbourage”
  • ⇒ N. Hobas in Elf “*Harbourage of the Swans” ✧ Ety/KHOP

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶alk-wā > alpha

[alkwā] > [alpā] > [alpa] > [alpʰa] > [alɸa]

✧ Ety/ÁLAK