Stated to be an alteration of sell , remodelled after ion "son" (OS *jondo). It was "a change assisted by the loss of s in compounds and patronymics", hence the ending -iel in several feminine words
Noldorin
-iel
suffix. adjective suffix
-iel
suffix. daughter; feminine suffix
-il
suffix. feminine suffix
iell
noun. daughter
iell
noun. girl, maid
iell
noun. daughter
-(r)il
suffix. feminine suffix
-eb
suffix. adjective suffix
-en
suffix. adjective suffix
-in
suffix. adjective suffix
-ren
suffix. adjective suffix
-rin
suffix. adjective suffix
-ui
suffix. adjective suffix
gwend
noun. maiden
gwenn
noun. maiden
gwenn
noun. maiden
sell
noun. daughter
sell
noun. girl, maid (child)
Stated to be an alteration of sell , remodelled after ion "son" (OS *jondo). It was "a change assisted by the loss of s in compounds and patronymics", hence the ending -iel in several feminine words