Ilk. *lost adj. “empty” (Category: Empty)

Ilk. *lost adj. “empty” (Category: Empty)

A Doriathrin adjective meaning “empty” attested only as an element in the name Dor. Mablost (Ety/KAB). Its Quenya cognate lusta suggests a primitive form *✶lustā, with the [o] developing from Ilkorin a-affection. It might be a Doriathrin-only variant of more general Ilkorin losgen “empty”.

Reference ✧ Ety/KAB ✧ Dor. #lost “empty”

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ᴹ√LUS > #lost [lustā] > [lusta] > [losta] > [lost] ✧ Ety/KAB