N. lhoch n. “ringlet” (Category: Hair (other))
A noun appearing as N. lhoch “ringlet” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√LOKH (Ety/LOKH).
Neo-Sindarin: Since the unvoicing of initial liquids did not occur in Sindarin, many people adapt this word as ᴺS. loch “ringlet” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, as suggested in Hiswelókë’s Sindarin Dictionary (HSD).
Reference ✧ Ety/LOKH ✧ “ringlet”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ✶lokko > lhoch | [lokko] > [lokkʰo] > [loxxo] > [loxx] > [l̥oxx] > [l̥ox] | ✧ Ety/LOKH |