N. nag- v. “to bite” (Category: to Bite)
A verb for “bite” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√NAK of the same meaning (Ety/NAK).
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, G. nag- was glossed “chew, gnaw” and there was a separate verb G. nactha- for “bite” (GL/59). Both were clearly based on the early root ᴱ√NAKA “bite” (QL/64).
Neo-Sindarin: I’d limit the verb nag- to “bite” for purposes of Neo-Sinarin, and for “gnaw, chew” I’d use a neologism ᴺS. nadh- from the root ᴹ√NYAD “gnaw”.
Reference ✧ Ety/NAK ✧ “bite”
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| ᴹ√NAK > nag- | [nak-] > [nag-] | ✧ Ety/NAK |