Q. nanca adj. “*hewn, slain” (Category: to Hew)
An adjective in notes from 1967 derived from primitive ✶ndakna (PE17/68) and hence based on the root √NDAK “hew, slay”, so perhaps meaning “*hewn” or “*slain”. For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would assume “*hewn”, since nahtana likely means “*slain”.
Reference ✧ PE17/68
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶ndakna > nanca | [ndaknā] > [ndaŋkā] > [naŋkā] > [naŋka] | ✧ PE17/68 |