Sindarin 

avar

noun. refuser

This plural name was known to the loremasters, but went out of daily use at the time of the Exile

Sindarin [WJ/380, VT/47:12] Group: SINDICT. Published by

avar

noun. the Avari, Elves who refused the invitation of the Valar

This plural name was known to the loremasters, but went out of daily use at the time of the Exile

Sindarin [WJ/380, VT/47:12] Group: SINDICT. Published by

avar

proper name. Refuser

Cognates

  • Q. Avar “Refuser, Elf who did not journey to Aman” ✧ PE17/139; WJ/380; VT47/24

Derivations

  • ✶abar(o) “refuser, recusant, one who refuses to act as advised or commanded” ✧ VT47/13; VT47/24; WJ/380
    • √BĀ/ABA “refuse, forbid, prohibit, say nay (in refusal or denial), refuse, forbid, prohibit, say nay (in refusal or denial), [ᴹ√] deny; away, go away, depart” ✧ WJ/361; WJ/411

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
ava-“will not, do not”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶abar > avar[abaro] > [abar] > [avar]✧ VT47/13
✶abar > avar[abaro] > [abar] > [avar]✧ VT47/24
✶Abarī > Evair[abarī] > [abari] > [avari] > [everi] > [eveir] > [evair]✧ WJ/380

Variations

  • gavar ✧ PE17/139
  • avar ✧ VT47/13; VT47/24
Sindarin [PE17/139; VT47/13; VT47/24; WJ/380; WJI/Evair] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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Qenya 

avar(o)

proper name. Refuser, One who does not go forth

Cognates

  • N. Afor “Refuser, an Elf who did not journey to Aman” ✧ Ety/AB; Ety/AB
  • On. abōro “refuser, one who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶abāro “refuser, one who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB
    • ᴹ√ABAR “*refuser” ✧ Ety/AB

Element in

  • ᴹQ. Avarin “language(s) of the Avari”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶ábārō̆ > Avar/Avaro[abāro] > [abār] > [aβār] > [aβar] > [avar]✧ Ety/AB

Variations

  • Avar/Avaro ✧ Ety/AB
Qenya [Ety/AB; LR/170; LR/200; LR/214; LRI/Avari; PE18/024; WRI/Avari] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Old Noldorin 

abōro

noun. refuser, one who does not go forth

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. Avar(o) “Refuser, One who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶abāro “refuser, one who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB
    • ᴹ√ABAR “*refuser” ✧ Ety/AB

Derivatives

  • N. Afor “Refuser, an Elf who did not journey to Aman” ✧ Ety/AB

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶ábārō̆ > abōro[abārō] > [abāro] > [abǭro]✧ Ety/AB

Variations

  • abóro ✧ EtyAC/AB
Old Noldorin [Ety/AB; EtyAC/AB] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

abāro

noun. refuser, one who does not go forth

Changes

  • ábārō̆ → ábārō̆ “departer, one who goes forth” ✧ Ety/AB

Derivations

  • ᴹ√ABAR “*refuser” ✧ Ety/AB

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. Avar(o) “Refuser, One who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB
  • On. abōro “refuser, one who does not go forth” ✧ Ety/AB
    • N. Afor “Refuser, an Elf who did not journey to Aman” ✧ Ety/AB

Variations

  • ábārō̆ ✧ Ety/AB; Ety/AB (ábārō̆)
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/AB] Group: Eldamo. Published by