Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : LAB

√LAB root. “lick, move the tongue”

√LAB root. “lick, move the tongue”

This root for licking had precursors dating all the way back to the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, where it appeared as ᴱ√LAVA “lick” with derivatives like ᴱQ. lava- and G. lav- of the same meaning (QL/52; GL/53). In The Etymologies of the 1930s it became ᴹ√LAB “lick” (Ety/LAB), and √LAB continued to appear in Tolkien’s later writings with the glosses “lick” (PE17/72; PE22/151; PE19/92) or “lick, move the tongue” (VT39/15; WJ/416). It was thus quite stable in Tolkien’s mind.

References ✧ PE17/72, 159; PE19/92; PE22/151-152; VT39/15; WJ/416

Glosses

“lick” ✧ PE17/72; PE17/159; PE22/151 (LABA); PE22/152; PE19/92 (LAB)
“lick, move tongue” ✧ VT39/15
“move the tongue, lick” ✧ WJ/416 (LABA)

Variations

LAB ✧ PE17/72; PE17/159; PE22/152; VT39/15; PE19/92 (LAB)
LABA ✧ PE22/151; WJ/416

LAMA “(vocal) sounds that were confused or inarticulate” had no original connection with LABA “move the tongue, lick” ✧ WJ/416

Derivatives

⇒ ᴺQ. lávëar “glutton”
> ᴺS. lavra- “to lap (of animals), suck up”
> ✶lab- ✧ PE22/152
- > Q. lav- “to lick” ✧ PE22/152; PE22/152
  - ⇒ [see above]
> ✶labdē “licking up (food or drink)” ✧ PE19/92; PE19/92
- > ᴺQ. laptë “gluttonous eating, [ᴹQ.] †licking up (food or drink)”
- > ᴺS. laudh “gluttonous eating, [N.] †licking up (food or drink)”
- > Q. laptë “gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/92; PE19/92
- > S. laudh “gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/92
- > T. lauda “gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/92
⇒ ✶labmā “*(physical) tongue” ✧ WJ/416
- > ✶lambā “physical tongue” ✧ WJ/394
  - > Q. lamba “(physical) tongue” ✧ WJ/394
  - > S. lam¹ “(physical) tongue; language” ✧ WJ/394
    - ⇒ 7 compounds
  - > T. lamba “physical tongue” ✧ WJ/394
- > Q. lamba “(physical) tongue” ✧ WJ/416
⇒ ✶labmē “*language” ✧ WJ/416
- > ✶lambē “tongue, language, dialect” ✧ WJ/394
  - > Q. lambë “language, tongue, dialect” ✧ PE17/126; VT39/15; WJ/394
    - ⇒ 13 compounds
  - > S. lam¹ “(physical) tongue; language” ✧ VT39/15; WJ/394
    - ⇒ 7 compounds
  - > T. lambë “language” ✧ WJ/394
    - ⇒ T. Goldolambë “Quenya”
    - ⇒ T. Lindalambë “Telerin (Language)”
- > Q. lambë “language, tongue, dialect” ✧ WJ/416
  - ⇒ 13 compounds
> ✶lambā “physical tongue”
- > Q. lamba “(physical) tongue” ✧ WJ/394
- > S. lam¹ “(physical) tongue; language” ✧ WJ/394
  - ⇒ 7 compounds
- > T. lamba “physical tongue” ✧ WJ/394
> ✶lambē “tongue, language, dialect” ✧ VT39/15
- > Q. lambë “language, tongue, dialect” ✧ PE17/126; VT39/15; WJ/394
  - ⇒ 13 compounds
- > S. lam¹ “(physical) tongue; language” ✧ VT39/15; WJ/394
  - ⇒ 7 compounds
- > T. lambë “language” ✧ WJ/394
  - ⇒ T. Goldolambë “Quenya”
  - ⇒ T. Lindalambë “Telerin (Language)”
> Q. lambë “language, tongue, dialect” ✧ PE22/151
- ⇒ 13 compounds
> Q. lav- “to lick” ✧ PE22/151
- ⇒ Q. undulav- “to drown, swallow, submerge, (lit.) lick down” ✧ PE17/72

ᴹ√LAB root. “lick”

See √LAB for discussion.

References ✧ Ety/LAB, ÑGAL, STAK; PE19/45; PE22/102

Glosses

“lick” ✧ Ety/LAB; PE19/45; PE22/102

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶labdā “licking up (food or drink), gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/45
- > Ilk. laudh “licking up (food or drink), gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/45
- > ᴹQ. lapsa “licking up (food or drink), gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/45
- > ᴹT. lauda “licking up (food or drink), gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/45
- > N. laudh “licking up (food or drink), gluttonous eating” ✧ PE19/45
> ᴹ✶lambe ✧ Ety/ÑGAL
- > ᴹQ. lambe “language, tongue” ✧ PE21/9; PE21/9
  - ⇒ [see above]
- > N. lham(b) “tongue”
  - ⇒ [see above]
> ᴹQ. lamba¹ “tongue” ✧ Ety/LAB
> ᴹQ. lambe “language, tongue” ✧ EtyAC/LAB; PE22/102
- ⇒ ᴹQ. Korolambe “Tongue of Kôr”
- ⇒ ᴹQ. Parmalambe “Book-tongue”
> ᴹQ. lapsa- “to lick (frequentative)” ✧ Ety/LAB
> ᴹQ. lav-¹ “to lick” ✧ Ety/LAB; PE22/102
> N. lham(b) “tongue” ✧ Ety/LAB
- ⇒ N. Lamben “Tongue”
- ⇒ N. Lhammas “Account of Tongues, Linguistic History”
  - ⇒ N. Lammasethen “Shorter Account of the Elvish Tongues” ✧ WJI/Lammas
- ⇒ N. Lhamthanc “Forked Tongue”
⇒ N. Lhamthanc “Forked Tongue” ✧ Ety/STAK
> N. #lhav- “to lick” ✧ Ety/LAB