ᴱQ. anta n. “cheek; jaw(s)” (Category: Cheek)

References ✧ GL/19; PE12/26; PE13/110, 137, 160; PE16/136, 142

Glosses

• “cheek” ✧ PE13/137; PE13/160
• “jaw” ✧ PE12/26; PE16/136; PE16/142
• “jaws” ✧ PE13/110

Cognates

• ᴱN. ant “face, front, forward surface” ✧ PE13/137; PE13/160
• G. ant “cheek; face” ✧ GL/19; PE13/110

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶mtā “cheek” ✧ GL/19 (ṃ̄t-); PE12/26
  • < ᴱ√MATA “eat”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ✶ṃ̄t- > anta	[ṃ̄tā] > [ṇ̄tā] > [ṇ̄ta] > [anta]	✧ GL/19
ᴱ✶mtā > anta	[ṃtā] > [ṇtā] > [ṇta] > [anta]	✧ PE12/26