ON. sthanka adj. “cleft, split”

ON. sthanka adj. “cleft, split”

Reference ✧ Ety/STAK ✧ “cleft, split”

Cognates

• ᴹQ. sanka “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK
• N. thanc “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶stankā “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK
  • < ᴹ√STAK “split, insert” ✧ Ety/STAK
    • < staknā < STAK ✧ Ety/STAK

Derivatives

• > N. thanc “cleft, split” ✧ Ety/STAK
  • ⇒ N. Lhamthanc “Forked Tongue” ✧ Ety/STAK
  • ⇒ N. Orthanc “Mount Fang”

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶stankā > sthanka

[staŋkā] > [staŋka] > [sθaŋka]

✧ Ety/STAK