STAK
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STAK is a Primitive Quendian root signifying "split, insert".[1]
Derivatives[1][edit | edit source]
- Primitive Quendian: stankā, staknā
- Quenya: sanka ("cleft, split")
- Old Noldorin: sthanka
- Old Noldorin: nestak- ("insert, stick in")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 388 (root appearing as "STAK-")