Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Early Quenya

-o

suffix. genitive ending

Early Quenya [GG/10] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-mo

suffix. agental suffix

Early Quenya [QL/052; QL/058; QL/078; QL/100] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-olka

suffix. able to

-oran

suffix. town

-ion

suffix. -son

Early Quenya [LT1A/Urwen; LT2/089; LT2A/go; LT2A/Indorion; PE14/045; PE14/075; PE15/77; QL/096; QL/103; QL/106] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-yon

suffix. -son

-nu

suffix. masculine suffix

A common masculine suffix in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s in words like varyanu “[male] foreigner”, probably a reduced form of ᴱQ. anu (QL/31) and often paired with its feminine equivalent ᴱQ. -ni.

Early Quenya [QL/036; QL/040; QL/095; QL/100] Group: Eldamo. Published by

alas

noun. marble

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. alas (alast-) “marble” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s derived from primitive ᴱ✶ʒalast- (QL/30).

Neo-Quenya: I think this word may be salvageable in Neo-Quenya as ᴺQ. alas, reconceived as a derivative of ᴹ√GALAS “joy, be glad”, perhaps from ᴺ✶galast- originally with the sense “thing pleasant to touch”.

Early Quenya [PME/030; QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ekkia

adjective. thorny

A word appearing as ᴱQ. ekkia “thorny” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjectival form of ᴱQ. ekke (ekki-) “thorn” (QL/35).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would update this word to ᴺQ. eccoia “thorny” based on the later word [ᴹQ.] ecco for “thorn”.

Early Quenya [QL/035] Group: Eldamo. Published by

fanwe

noun. dream

A noun for “dream” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√FANA (QL/37). It reappeared unglossed in the phrase ᴱQ. fanwen tollillon lómealloi appearing in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s, apparently meaning “✱a dream from the gloomy islands” (PE16/147).

Early Quenya [PE16/147; QL/037] Group: Eldamo. Published by

laivar

noun. ocean

A word glossed “ocean” in notes associated with drafts of the Oilima Markirya from around 1930 (PE16/77). This word did not appear in the final version of the poem. Its etymology is unclear, but Gilson, Welden and Hostetter suggest it might be connected to ᴱQ. laiqa “green”, a colour used to describe the ocean in some drafts of the poem (PE16/78).

Early Quenya [PE16/077] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lon(de)

noun. loud noise

The Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s had ᴱQ. lon or londe “loud noise” as a derivative of the early root ᴱ√LOŘO [LOÐO] (QL/56).

Neo-Quenya: I would salvage this word as ᴺQ. hlondë “loud noise” based on the later root √SLON “noise”; hat-tip to Luinyelle for this suggestion.

Early Quenya [QL/056] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tampo

noun. well

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s given as ᴱQ. tampo “a well”, derived from the root ᴱ√TṂPṂ “build”; Tolkien considered transferring the word to ᴱ√TAPA “✱stretch” (QL/93). This word also appeared in the Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/93).

Neo-Quenya: I think ᴺQ. tampo “well” might be salvaged in Neo-Quenya as a derivative of √TAM “construct”; it is used this way in Helge Fauskanger’s NQNT (NQNT).

Early Quenya [PME/093; QL/093] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tong??a

adjective. of iron

A rejected and hard-to-read word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “of iron”, adjectival form of the also-rejected noun ᴱQ. tongo “iron” (QL/94).

Early Quenya [QL/094] Group: Eldamo. Published by

turu

noun. wood (as material), (orig.) firewood

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s appearing as ᴱQ. turu and described as “properly = firewood - but used of wood in general as a material”, a derivative from the root ᴱ√TUŘU [TUÐU] (QL/96). It also appeared in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa with the gloss “wood (material)” (PME/96) and appeared again as turu “wood” in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE16/139). It appeared once more many years later as an element in the name Turuphanto “Wooden-whale” (UT/191), and so may remain viable in Tolkien’s later conception of the language.

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I think it is preferable to use the word Q. töa for “wood (material)”.

Early Quenya [LT1A/Turuhalmë; PE16/139; PME/096; QL/095; QL/096] Group: Eldamo. Published by

velka

noun. flame

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “a flame” derived from the early root ᴱ√(M)BELEKE (GL/22).

Early Quenya [GL/22; LT1A/Melko] Group: Eldamo. Published by

yeraina

adjective. of iron

A word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variants ’yeraina, ’yereva and glossed “of iron”, adjectival forms of ᴱQ. ’yere(n) “pig iron” under the early root ᴱ√DYEÐE (QL/105).

Early Quenya [QL/105] Group: Eldamo. Published by

helinwa

adjective. of pansies; (of colour) a blue-violet

A word appearing as ᴱQ. helinwa “of pansies; of colour = a blue-violet” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjective form of ᴱQ. helin “pansy” (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: Since I retain ᴺQ. helin “pansy” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would retain ᴺQ. helinwa “of pansies; (of colour) a blue-violet” as well.

Early Quenya [QL/039] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sunqelaine

noun. sunset

A word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “sunset”, an elaboration of ᴱQ. sunqele “setting of stars, moon, sun, etc.” (QL/87).

Early Quenya [PME/087; QL/087] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-a

suffix. adjectival suffix

Early Quenya [PE14/047; PE14/051; PE14/079; PE15/67; PE15/73; PE16/100; QL/030; QL/033; QL/034; QL/035; QL/037; QL/039; QL/042; QL/043; QL/047; QL/048; QL/049; QL/051; QL/052; QL/053; QL/054; QL/055; QL/056; QL/057; QL/058; QL/060; QL/061; QL/063; QL/064; QL/065; QL/066; QL/067; QL/068; QL/069; QL/070; QL/072; QL/073; QL/074; QL/075; QL/076; QL/077; QL/078; QL/079; QL/080; QL/081; QL/082; QL/083; QL/086; QL/087; QL/088; QL/090; QL/091; QL/092; QL/094; QL/095; QL/096; QL/097; QL/099; QL/101; QL/102; QL/103; QL/105] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-alka

suffix. able to

Early Quenya [PE14/033] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ie

suffix. abstract noun

Early Quenya [GL/29; PE15/74; QL/031; QL/034; QL/037; QL/038; QL/048; QL/049; QL/055; QL/068; QL/070; QL/071; QL/072; QL/073; QL/075; QL/076; QL/078; QL/093; QL/098; QL/100] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ina

suffix. adjectival suffix

Early Quenya [PE15/77; QL/031; QL/043; QL/044; QL/045; QL/047; QL/051; QL/057; QL/058; QL/074; QL/075; QL/080; QL/081; QL/083; QL/084; QL/086; QL/087; QL/088; QL/091; QL/093; QL/094; QL/102; QL/105] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ine

suffix. noun suffix

Early Quenya [QL/043; QL/047; QL/052; QL/057; QL/058; QL/063; QL/072; QL/075; QL/082; QL/087; QL/095; QL/096] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-le

suffix. abstract noun

Early Quenya [QL/029; QL/034; QL/036; QL/037; QL/041; QL/042; QL/043; QL/044; QL/045; QL/046; QL/047; QL/054; QL/055; QL/057; QL/061; QL/063; QL/065; QL/066; QL/069; QL/070; QL/072; QL/074; QL/075; QL/076; QL/077; QL/079; QL/080; QL/082; QL/083; QL/084; QL/087; QL/090; QL/091; QL/092; QL/093; QL/094; QL/095; QL/099; QL/100; QL/101; QL/103] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-lis

suffix. noun suffix

Early Quenya [QL/029; QL/032; QL/043; QL/057; QL/071; QL/077; QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-me

suffix. abstract noun

Early Quenya [QL/030; QL/038; QL/044; QL/046; QL/071; QL/076] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ndo

suffix. masculine suffix

Early Quenya [QL/040] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-noina

suffix. adjective suffix

Early Quenya [QL/040; QL/101] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-noite

suffix. adjective suffix

Early Quenya [PE15/69; QL/039; QL/067; QL/077; QL/080; QL/104] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ra

suffix. adjectival suffix

Early Quenya [QL/030; QL/048; QL/066; QL/071; QL/091; QL/094; QL/105] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-re

suffix. noun suffix

Early Quenya [QL/031; QL/055; QL/078; QL/091; QL/096] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-rin

suffix. noun suffix

Early Quenya [QL/035; QL/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-se

suffix. adjective suffix

Early Quenya [QL/030; QL/084] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-sse

suffix. abstract noun

Early Quenya [LT1A/Tári-Laisi; PE13/162; PE15/69; PE15/76; QL/029; QL/036; QL/037; QL/041; QL/048; QL/052; QL/053; QL/075; QL/084; QL/085; QL/090; QL/099] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-uran(do)

suffix. town

Early Quenya [GL/24; QL/102] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-voite

suffix. adjective suffix

Early Quenya [QL/029; QL/031; QL/048; QL/049; QL/051; QL/055; QL/057; QL/062; QL/078; QL/083; QL/096; QL/098; QL/100; QL/102] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ya

suffix. adjective suffix

Early Quenya [PE14/082; QL/032] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-úme

suffix. augmentative

Early Quenya [PE14/048; PE14/081; QL/088; QL/091; QL/097] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ama

noun. mother

Early Quenya [PME/030; QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ambi

noun. mother

Early Quenya [PME/030; QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

amis

noun. mother

Early Quenya [PME/030; QL/030] Group: Eldamo. Published by

an

noun. gift

Early Quenya [GL/62; QL/031] Group: Eldamo. Published by

angaina

adjective. of iron

Early Quenya [LT1A/Angamandi; PME/031; QL/031] Group: Eldamo. Published by

anta-

verb. to give

Early Quenya [MC/215; MC/221; PE12/027; PE14/053; PE14/086; PE16/062; PE16/072; PE16/074; PE16/077; PE16/090; PE16/092; QL/031; QL/072] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ausi-

prefix. well

Early Quenya [QL/033] Group: Eldamo. Published by

en(we)

noun. name

Early Quenya [QL/035] Group: Eldamo. Published by

i

article. the

Early Quenya [CPT/0259; LT1/114; LT1/184; LT1A/Meril-i-Turinqi; LT1A/Nori Landar; MC/215; MC/216; MC/221; PE14/032; PE14/042; PE14/046; PE14/047; PE14/048; PE14/050; PE14/054; PE14/055; PE14/056; PE14/071; PE14/079; PE14/081; PE14/083; PE14/117; PE15/32; PE16/062; PE16/072; PE16/074; PE16/077; PE16/090; PE16/092; PE16/100; PE16/104; QL/031; VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

irin

noun. town

Early Quenya [LT2A/Idril; PME/043; QL/043] Group: Eldamo. Published by

mande

adverb. well

Early Quenya [QL/058] Group: Eldamo. Published by

maske

noun. dusk

Early Quenya [QL/059] Group: Eldamo. Published by

meoi

noun. cat

Early Quenya [LT2A/Tevildo; LT2I/Meoita; PME/061; QL/061] Group: Eldamo. Published by

morion

masculine name. Son of the Dark

Early Quenya [LT1A/Mornië; PME/063; QL/062] Group: Eldamo. Published by

olóre

noun. dream

Early Quenya [LT1A/Lórien; LT1A/Olórë Mallë; PME/069; QL/056; QL/069] Group: Eldamo. Published by

oro-

verb. to rise

Early Quenya [LT1A/Kalormë; QL/070] Group: Eldamo. Published by

pelle

noun. town

Early Quenya [PME/043; PME/073; QL/073] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tinwe

noun. star

Early Quenya [LT1A/Tinwë Linto; MC/213; MC/214; MC/220; PE16/056; PE16/057; PE16/060; PE16/062; PE16/072; PE16/074; PE16/077; PE16/142; PME/092; QL/052; QL/092] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tyulin

adjective. tall

Early Quenya [PME/050; QL/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

vande

adverb. well

Early Quenya [QL/099] Group: Eldamo. Published by

íle

noun. star

Early Quenya [GL/37; LT1A/Tinwetári] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ô

preposition. from

Early Quenya [GL/17] Group: Eldamo. Published by

(m)ambe

noun. mother

Early Quenya [PE16/135] Group: Eldamo. Published by

(or)tande

adverb. above (of motion upwards)

Early Quenya [PE15/67] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-(v)ando

adjective. augmentative

-(y)ando

adjective. augmentative

Early Quenya [PE14/048; PE14/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ea

suffix. adjectival suffix

-elka

suffix. able to

-ilda

suffix. augmentative

-kto

suffix. reflexive

Early Quenya [PE14/056] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-lda

suffix. augmentative

Early Quenya [PE14/047; PE14/080] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-lin

suffix. noun suffix

-n

suffix. active participle

Early Quenya [PE14/056] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-umea

suffix. augmentative

-umya

suffix. augmentative

-wa

suffix. adjective suffix

-yanda

adjective. augmentative

amaimi

noun. mother

ambe

noun. mother

ammi

noun. mother

histe

noun/adjective. dusk

in

article. the

olor

noun. dream

veniel

noun. mariner

Early Quenya [QL/100] Group: Eldamo. Published by

yan

conjunction. when

Early Quenya [PE14/059] Group: Eldamo. Published by

yaule

noun. cat

Early Quenya [PE16/132] Group: Eldamo. Published by

yereva

adjective. of iron

áno

noun. gift

âmi

noun. mother