Q. peresta fraction. “one half” (Category: Half)
A word appearing as peresta or perta “half” in notes on numbers from the late 1960s, a combination of √PER “half” with the fractional suffix -sta.
Conceptual Development: Early Qenya Grammar of the 1920s had ᴱQ. lempe “one half” with adjective forms ᴱQ. lempea, ᴱQ. lenya, or lemya “half” (PE14/50-51, 84). All of these words were related to 1920s ᴱQ. lemin “five”.
References ✧ VT48/11
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| #per- | “half-” | |
| asta | “month; division, part (esp. one of other equal parts)” | ✧ VT48/11 |
ᴱQ. lempe³ fraction. “one half” (Category: Half)
References ✧ PE14/50-51, 84
Glosses
Elements
| lemin | “five; (lit.) half the fingers” | ✧ PE14/84 |
Element In
ᴱQ. lempea² adj. “half” (Category: Half)
References ✧ PE14/50-51, 84
Glosses
Elements
| lempe³ | “one half” | ✧ PE14/51 |
| #-a | “adjectival suffix” | ✧ PE14/51 (#-a) |