nam

/nam/ @c6
noun
claw, talon
plural nem
Neologism. Source: Celephinnel
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noun Body Swadesh 100

Etymology

Root: √NAP "take (hold), pick up, grasp, seize quickly (with fingers)"
napmā › nabmā › nabma › namma › namm › nam View phonetic development in Quettamorphosis

Elements

  • NAP take (hold), grasp root
  • -mā instrumental suffix

Cognates

quenya nappa

Notes

Neologism based on Quenya "nappa".