Lemizh / English dictionary
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tàcd.
to make more, to make a larger amount (often with qualitative; often compounded; see unit 11, Verbs of comparison and Comparative)
Usage notes
The difficulty of locating more of something (such as knowledge, wisdom) has been a common theme in literature and other arts since Late Middle Lemizh times; e.g. qàzg tìlcdy gwÌar. in the well-known song (‘Won’t you dance for me cos I just don’t care / What’s going on today, I think there’s something more…’). Compare àst..
Etymology
gender change, anomalous poststem formation (under the influence of àst. ‘make the most’) of
< NLem, LMLem tir‑a
< MLem tiro‑a, back formation of
< OLem comparative suffix ‑tiro‑
< PLem *‑tero‑
< PIE *‑tero‑s
Cognates
Eng far‑ther, Gk comparative suffix ‑τερος