Alla ilin...I was looking over attested male/female animal words. Some, like rocco/rocce are easy, but I was wondering how huo would be feminized; hue? huo < √KHUG [khugo > hugo > huo; khuge > huge > hue]
I also noticed in QL that ᴱQ. suni n. “bitch” < ᴱ√SAWA < sẇǝnī́ < sǝwǝ
ᴱQ. fan n. “dog” < ᴱ√SAWA < swǝnd- < sǝwǝ. Similarities between "sw" becoming "fu" which became "hu" (<- almost correct?).
Tamas Ferencz Apr 24, 2016 (20:31)
Paul Strack Apr 24, 2016 (20:50)
I think it is safe to assume that many Elvish words for animals would be gender-neutral. In Tolkien's later conceptions, I think rocco and huo would be used to refer to horses and dogs of both genders, without distinct words for "mare" or "bitch".
Александр Запрягаев Apr 24, 2016 (21:00)