Dan. Edel n. “Elf”
A noun for “Elf” derived from primitive ᴹ✶edel-, an inversion of the primitive root ᴹ√ELED (Ety/ELED). Unlike most similar Danian nouns, it did not undergo the Danian syncope and retained its second vowel. One possible explanation is that the primitive form of this noun ended in a short vowel, *✶edelă, and this short final vowel vanished before the period of the syncope, preventing it from occurring in this word. Helge Fauskanger originally suggested a theory much like this one (AL-Nandorin/edel).
Conceptual Development: In an earlier version of this entry, the Danian word for Elf was given as Elda (Ety/ELED).
References ✧ Ety/ELED
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| ᴹ√ÉLED > Elda | [eledā] > [eldā] > [elda] | ✧ Ety/ELED |
| ᴹ✶edel- > Edel | [edela] > [edel] | ✧ Ety/ELED |