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N. tortha- v. “to wield, control” (Category: to Use)

N. tortha-, v. “to wield, control” (Category: to Use)

A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s appearing in its (Noldorin) infinitive form tortho “ to wield, control” under the root ᴹ√TUR “power, control, mastery, victory” (Ety/TUR). As such it seems to apply mainly to the wielding of power and control of people. Compare to (S.) maetha- “to handle” for wielding physical objects.

References ✧ Ety/TUR

Inflections

tortho infinitive “to wield, control” ✧ Ety/TUR

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√TUR > tortho [turta-] > [turtʰa-] > [turθa-] > [torθa-] ✧ Ety/TUR