Eldamo : Early Noldorin : mui

ᴱN. mui n. “crumb” (Category: Bread)

⚠️ᴱN. mui, n. “crumb” (Category: Bread)

A word for “crumb” in Early Noldorin Word-lists derived from primitive ᴱ✶smeigé (PE13/150), illustrating how ei sometimes became ui in Early Noldorin (HPITN/§4.1.5). It might be connected to similar words like ᴱN. mig “little” (PE13/125).

Reference ✧ PE13/150 ✧ “crumb”

Cognates

ᴱIlk. smíg “crumb” ✧ PE13/150
ᴱQ. mie² “bit, small piece” ✧ PE13/150
ᴱT. mige “crumb” ✧ PE13/150

Derivations

< ᴱ✶smeigé “crumb” ✧ PE13/150
- < *ᴱ√MIKI “*little”