ᴹQ. ráka n. “wolf” (Category: Wolf)
A noun for “wolf” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶d’rāk under the root ᴹ√DARAK (Ety/DARÁK), where the ancient initial dr became r as usual for Quenya (PE19/37).
Conceptual Development: Earlier words for “wolf” of similar form include ᴱQ. ulku and feminine ᴱQ. ulqi “she-wolf” appearing in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√ULUKU (QL/97).
Reference ✧ Ety/DARÁK ✧ “wolf”
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| ᴹ✶d’rāk > ráka | [drāka] > [rāka] | ✧ Ety/DARÁK |
ᴱQ. ulku n. “wolf” (Category: Wolf)
Reference ✧ QL/97 ✧ “wolf”
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| ᴱ√ULUKU > ulku | [ulukū] > [uluku] > [ulku] | ✧ QL/97 |