Eldamo : Noldorin : solch

N. solch n. “root (especially as edible)” (Category: Root)

N. solch, n. “root (especially as edible)” (Category: Root)

A noun in The Etymologies from around 1937 glossed “root (especially as edible)” and derived from ᴹ√SULUK (Ety/SÚLUK).

Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. tarc “root (especially edible roots)” and related G. tricthon {“slender fibrous root” >>} “(fibrous fine) root”, both derived from ᴱ√tṛk (GL/69, 71).

Reference ✧ Ety/SÚLUK ✧ “root (especially as edible)”

Cognates

ᴹQ. sulka “root (especially as edible)” ✧ Ety/SÚLUK
ON. sulkha “root (especially as edible)” ✧ Ety/SÚLUK

Derivations

< ON. sulkha “root (especially as edible)” ✧ Ety/SÚLUK
- < ᴹ√SULUK “*root (especially as edible)” ✧ Ety/SÚLUK (SÚLUK)

Phonetic Developments

ON. sulkha > solch

[sulxa] > [solxa] > [solx]

✧ Ety/SÚLUK

G. tarc n. “root (especially edible roots)” (Category: Root)

See N. solch for discussion.

References ✧ GL/69, 71

Glosses

“root (especially edible roots)” ✧ GL/69

tarc “root (especially edible roots)” cp. tricthon ✧ GL/69
tricthon “(fibrous fine) root” cp. tarc ✧ GL/71

Cognates

ᴱQ. tarka “root” ✧ GL/69

Derivations

< ᴱ√TṚKṚ “*root” ✧ GL/69 (tṛk)

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√tṛk > tarc

[tṝk] > [tark]

✧ GL/69

G. tricthon n. “(fibrous fine) root” (Category: Root)

See N. solch for discussion.

References ✧ GL/69, 71

Glosses

“(fibrous fine) root” ✧ GL/71
“slender fibrous root” ✧ GL/71 (tricthon)

tricthon “(fibrous fine) root” cp. tarc ✧ GL/71
tarc “root (especially edible roots)” cp. tricthon ✧ GL/69

Changes

tricthon “slender fibrous root” >> tricthon “(fibrous fine) root” ✧ GL/71

Derivations

< ᴱ√TṚKṚ “*root” ✧ GL/69 (tṛk)

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√tṛk > tricthon

[tṛkton] > [trikton] > [trikθon] > [trikθon]

✧ GL/69