S. [N.] silith, adj. “silver light, starlight”

N. silith adj. “silver light, starlight”

Reference ✧ Ety/SIL ✧ “silver light, starlight”

Related

• silith “silver light, starlight” assimilated to or influenced by †Ithil “Moon” ✧ Ety/SIL.098

Cognates

• Ilk. istil “silver light, starlight” ✧ Ety/SIL.077 (istel/istil)
• ᴹQ. silme “moonlight, light of Silpion, †silver” ✧ Ety/SIL.031

Derivations

• < N. silif “light of Silpion, †silver” ✧ Ety/SIL.037
  • < ᴹ✶silimē “light of Silpion, †silver” ✧ Ety/SIL.025
    • < ᴹ√SIL “shine silver” ✧ Ety/SIL.001

Phonetic Developments

N. silif > silith

[siliv] ? [siliθ]

✧ Ety/SIL.098