Sindarin equivalent of Q. Hildor “Followers” as a name for Men (WJ/219). It is clearly derived from the same root √KHIL, but otherwise its etymology is unclear. Another Sindarin term with a similar meaning is Aphadon.
Quenya
hildi
followers
hildi
followers
echil
collective name. Followers
Sindarin equivalent of Q. Hildor “Followers” as a name for Men (WJ/219). It is clearly derived from the same root √KHIL, but otherwise its etymology is unclear. Another Sindarin term with a similar meaning is Aphadon.
Cognates
- Q. Hildor “Men, Aftercomers, (lit.) Followers” ✧ WJ/219; WJI/Echil; WJ/219; WJI/Hildor
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-inthir
suffix. diminutive
-inya
suffix. diminutive
-inya
suffix. worthy to be -
Element in
- Eq. tulinya “(bringable) worth bringing” ✧ PE14/033
Variations
- -inya ✧ PE14/033
-(l)inta
suffix. diminutive
-(w)inta
suffix. diminutive
-íne(a)
suffix. diminutive
Element in
Variations
- -íne ✧ PE14/049
- -ine ✧ PE14/081
- -inea ✧ PE14/081
- -inya ✧ PE14/081
- -īne ✧ QL/042
- -īnea ✧ QL/042
- -inke ✧ QL/046 (-inke)
-itsa
suffix. diminutive
-linte
suffix. diminutive
-(w)inte
suffix. diminutive
Variations
- -linte ✧ PE14/049
- -(l)inte ✧ PE14/081
- -(w)inta ✧ PE14/081
- -(l)inta ✧ PE14/081
-pin(ke)
suffix. diminutive
Derivations
- ᴱ√PINI “*small” ✧ QL/073
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√PĪ > -pi [-pī] > [-pi] ✧ QL/073 Variations
- -pi ✧ QL/073
- -pit ✧ QL/073
- -pin ✧ QL/073
- -pinke ✧ QL/073
-lla
suffix. diminutive
Element in
Variations
- -lle ✧ QL/075 (-lle); QL/077 (-lle)
-tsa
suffix. diminutive
Variations
- -itsa ✧ PE14/047; PE14/080
-itse
suffix. diminutive
Element in
Variations
- itse- ✧ PE14/081
- -litse ✧ QL/042 (-litse); QL/061 (-litse)
-litse
suffix. diminutive
-pi(t)
suffix. diminutive
-lle
suffix. diminutive
mi(e)-
prefix. diminutive
mike-
prefix. diminutive
Elements
Word Gloss mike “little, a (little) bit; diminutive” Variations
- mi(e)- ✧ PE14/081
- miki- ✧ PE14/081
miki-
prefix. diminutive
hildi, -hildi noun "followers" (used = mortal men, the Second-born of Ilúvatar) (KHIL) (also Hildor, q.v.). Dat. pl. hildin "for men", a dative pl. occurring in Fíriel's Song. Cf. hildinyar "my heirs", evidently *hildë, hildo "follower, heir" + -inya "my" + -r plural ending (EO)