Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : EYE

√EYE root. “feminine”

⚠️√EYE root. “feminine”: √NĪ/INI “[ᴹ√] female”

XXX PE23/86-87, PE23/129

A primitive suffixal form appearing in Common Eldarin: Noun Structure and serving as the basis of feminine words, most notably the femininizing suffixes -ī and -ē (PE21/82-83). For most purposes, though, I think it is best to stick with the better attested √INI for feminine words.

References ✧ PE21/83; PE23/129

Glosses

“feminine” ✧ PE21/83 (EJE); PE23/129 (ijē)
“masc.” ✧ PE23/129 (eı̯e); PE23/129 (iı̯e)

Variations

EJE ✧ PE21/83
eı̯e ✧ PE23/129
iı̯e ✧ PE23/129
ijē ✧ PE23/129

EYE “feminine” may be related to YE(L) “daughter”
OWO “masculine” [vs.] EJE “feminine” ✧ PE21/83

Derivatives

> *✶-ye “feminine suffix”
- ⇒ ✶Enelye
- ⇒ ✶Iminye
> ✶yenā “female” ✧ PE21/83

ᴹ✶-eye suf. “feminine suffix”

References ✧ PE23/86-87

Glosses

“fem. suffix” ✧ PE23/86 (eı̯ē)
“feminines” ✧ PE23/87 (iı̯ē̆)

Variations

eı̯ē ✧ PE23/86
-ē ✧ PE23/87; PE23/87 (-ē)
iı̯ē̆ ✧ PE23/87

Changes

-ē >> -ē ✧ PE23/87

Derivatives

> ᴹQ. -nie “female”