ᴹQ. nirwa n. “bolster, cushion” (Category: Bed)

ᴹQ. nirwa, n. “bolster, cushion” (Category: Bed)

Reference ✧ Ety/NID ✧ “bolster, cushion”

Cognates

• N. nedhw “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
• ON. nidwa¹ “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
  • < ᴹ√NID¹ “lean against” ✧ Ety/NID

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶nidwō > nirwa

[nidwō] > [nidwā] > [niðwā] > [nirwā] > [nirwa]

✧ Ety/NID