N. delia- v. “to conceal” (Category: to Hide, Conceal)
A verb appearing as dœlio > delio “conceal” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√DUL “hide, conceal” (Ety/DUL; EtyAC/DUL). Its modern form indicates that first short u > o, and then this o underwent i-affection > œ > e.
Neo-Sindarin: These phonological developments may present some problems with Tolkien’s later ideas of how u > o in Sindarin. To avoid those complications, I recommend using N. doltha- “conceal” instead.
References ✧ Ety/DUL; EtyAC/DUL
Changes
Inflections
| delio | infinitive | “conceal” | ✧ Ety/DUL |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√DUL > dœlio > delio | [dulja-] > [dulia-] > [dolia-] > [dœlia-] > [delia-] | ✧ Ety/DUL |