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Middle Primitive Elvish

(g)lib

root. *ointment

An unglossed root in The Etymologies of the 1930s with derivatives having to do with ointment and soap (Ety/LIB²). It appeared in both strengthened form ᴹ√GLIB and unstrengthened ᴹ√LIB, being the basis for Noldorin and Quenya words respectively. The later root √LIP “oil” (VT44/15) might be a variant of this root.

Derivatives

  • ᴹ✶laibē “ointment” ✧ Ety/LIB²
    • ᴹQ. laive “ointment” ✧ Ety/LIB²
    • N. glaew “ointment, salve” ✧ Ety/LIB²
    • On. glaibe “salve, ointment”
    • N. glaew “ointment, salve” ✧ PE22/032; TMME/053
  • ᴹ✶libda “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
    • ᴹQ. lipsa “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
    • N. glûdh “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
  • ᴺQ. liv- “to anoint”

Variations

  • LIB² ✧ Ety/LIB²
  • LIB ✧ EtyAC/GLIB
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/LIB²; EtyAC/GLIB] Group: Eldamo. Published by