Q. alma n. “flower”

Q. alma, n. “flower”

References ✧ PE17/146, 153

Glosses

• “a blessed thing and a flower” ✧ PE17/153 (alma)
• “flower” ✧ PE17/153

Related

• lótë “flower, single blossom”
• alalmë “inflorescence”
• ᴹQ. alma “good fortune, weal, wealth, *well-being” is a homonym with alma “flower”

Changes

• alma >> almë “a good thing, a blessing, a piece of good fortune” ✧ PE17/146
• alma “a blessed thing and a flower” >> almë “a blessed thing” ✧ PE17/153

Derivations

• < ✶galmā “flower” ✧ PE17/153
  • < √GALAM “elm”
  • < √GAL² “grow (like plants), flourish, be healthy, be vigorous, bloom” ✧ PE17/153

Phonetic Developments

✶galmā > alma

[galmā] > [ɣalmā] > [almā] > [alma]

✧ PE17/153

Q. alba n. “flower”

Reference ✧ PE17/153 ✧ “flower”

Changes

• alba >> alma ✧ PE17/153

Cognates

• S. alf “flower” ✧ PE17/153 (alf)

Derivations

• < √GALAB “flower” ✧ PE17/153 (GAL-AB)
  • < √GAL² “grow (like plants), flourish, be healthy, be vigorous, bloom” ✧ PE17/153

Phonetic Developments

√GAL-AB > alba

[galba] > [ɣalba] > [ɣalβa] > [alβa] ? [alba]

✧ PE17/153