Q. laiquë n. “herb” (Category: Plant, Herb)
A noun for “herb” appearing in Quenya Notes (QN) from 1957, a combination of the roots √LAY and √KWĒ (PE17/159). Tolkien specified that it was used for “anything green, but especially [herbs] as used for food”.
Reference ✧ PE17/159 ✧ “herb”
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| √LAY | “*be alive, flourish” | ✧ PE17/159 |
| √KEW | “new, fresh; anew, repeated; live of vegetables” | ✧ PE17/159 (KEWE/KWĒ) |
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