-on(d)

suffix. -region, -land

-ion

suffix. -region, -land

@@@ appears in earlier names as Noldorized form of Ilk. genitive plural -ion.

Derivations

• S. iaun “wide, extensive, large, roomy, vast, huge” ✧ PE17/042
  • ✶yānā “wide, large, extensive” ✧ PE17/042
  • √YAN “wide, extensive, large, vast, huge; extend” ✧ PE17/042; PE17/155; VT47/27
  • √YAN “wide, extensive, large, vast, huge; extend” ✧ PE17/099
• √YON “wide, extensive” ✧ PE17/043

Element in

• S. Calenardhon “Green Province” ✧ UT/318
• S. Dorthonion “Land of Pines”
• S. Eryd-wethion “Mountains of the Region of Shadows” ✧ PE17/042
• S. Eregion “Hollin, (lit.) Holly-region” ✧ PE17/037; PE17/042; PE17/042
• S. Gwinion “Young-land”
• S. Nanduhirion “Dimrill Dale, (lit.) Vale of (the Region of) Dim Streams” ✧ PE17/037; PE17/042; RC/269; RC/269
• S. Nan Gondresgion “Stonewain Valley”
• S. Region “*Hollin”
• S. Rhovanion “Wilderland”
• S. Sirion “Great River” ✧ PE17/042; PE17/042
• Un. Lamedon ✧ UT/318

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
S. -ı̯aun > -ion	[-jaun] > [-iaun] > [-ion]	✧ PE17/042

Variations

• (i)on ✧ PE17/037
• -ion ✧ PE17/042; PE17/042; PE17/043; PE17/115; RC/269
• ion ✧ PE17/043
• -ond ✧ UT/318