ᴱQ. laika¹ adj. “keen, sharp” (Category: to Sense, Perceive; Sense)

References ✧ GL/53; LT2A/Dramorleg; QL/41, 50

Glosses

• “keen, piercing” ✧ LT2A/Dramorleg
• “keen, sharp” ✧ QL/50

Element In

• ᴱQ. lastalaike “sharpsighted”
• ᴱQ. il(l)aika “blunt” ✧ QL/41 (ilaika)
• ᴱQ. Tarambolaika “Thudder-sharp” ✧ LT2A/Dramborleg

Cognates

• G. (g)leg “keen, sharp, piercing” ✧ GL/53 (leg); LT1A/Tári-Laisi (leg); QL/50 (leg)

Derivations

• < ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp” ✧ QL/50
• < ᴱ✶leika
  • < ᴱ√LAIKA “*keen, sharp”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ√LAIKA > laika

[leikā] > [leika] > [laika]

✧ QL/50