I believe lumnaar 'valley' is likely an antonym of naar 'peak', and lum is an unattested word that means something close to 'low', related to tum 'down'.
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paarthurnax Administrator November 5, 2015 |
I believe lumnaar 'valley' is likely an antonym of naar 'peak', and lum is an unattested word that means something close to 'low', related to tum 'down'. |
Zulfahdon November 5, 2015 |
Thanks, that sounds reasonable! I had noted the shared element in lumnaar and naar but not come up with a plausible etymology to the former. |
Thanks, that sounds reasonable! I had noted the shared element in lumnaar and naar but not come up with a plausible etymology to the former.
Zulfahdon November 5, 2015 |
That might also connect lum to luv ‘tear’ and lun ‘leech’ through a root meaning “fall down”. |
That might also connect lum to luv ‘tear’ and lun ‘leech’ through a root meaning “fall down”.
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