Ilk. tell n. “close, end, last part” (Category: End (n, temporal))

Ilk. tell n. “close, end, last part” (Category: End (n, temporal))

A noun meaning “close, end, last part” derived from the root ᴹ√TELES (EtyAC/TELES). Its Quenya cognates ᴹQ. telle and ᴹQ. tella (< ᴹ✶télesā) suggest a primitive form of *✶telesē. The middle [e] would have vanished due to the Ilkorin syncope, after which apparently the [ls] became [ll], though this is the only example of this change.

Reference ✧ EtyAC/TELES ✧ “close, end, last part”

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Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√TELES > tell [telesē] > [telese] > [telse] > [telle] > [tell] ✧ EtyAC/TELES