(n)golo

noun. magic, lore

A Doriathrin noun for “magic, lore” from the primitive root ᴹ√ÑGOL (Ety/ÑGOL), most likely from the primitive form ✱✶ŋgolwe based on its Quenya cognate ᴹQ. nolwe. In the entry for ÑGOL in The Etymologies, it appeared as (n)golo, indicating a variation of the usual rule that [[ilk|initial [ŋg] became [g]]] in Ilkorin. After its final vowel was lost, the [[ilk|final [w] became [u]]], which then became [o], the only Doriathrin example of this second change.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. nolwe “wisdom, (secret) lore” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL

Derivations

• ᴹ√ÑGOL “wise, wisdom, be wise” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√ÑGOL > (n)golo	[ŋgolwe] > [ŋgolw] > [ŋgolu] > [ŋgolo] > [ŋgolo]	✧ Ety/ÑGOL

golo

noun. magic, lore