(i Hilevril), no distinct pl. form except with article (i Silevril), coll. pl. Silevrillath. See also
Sindarin
golovir
glittering white
silevril
silmaril
Noldorin
golovir
proper name. Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel
A Noldorin name for a ᴹQ. Silmaril appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/ÑGOLOD, MIR), a combination of Golodh “Noldo” and the lenited form of mîr “jewel”, with the dh lost because [[n|[ð] vanished before nasals]] in Noldorin.
Conceptual Development: This form was first written as (rejected) Golavir (EtyAC/MIR).
Changes
Golavir→ Golovir ✧ EtyAC/MIRCognates
- ᴹQ. Noldomír(e) “Silmaril” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
- Ilk. Goldamir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/MIR
Derivations
- ᴹ√MIR “*precious” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
Elements
Word Gloss Golodh “one of the wise folk, Gnome” mîr “jewel, precious thing, treasure” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√MIR > Golovir [ŋgolodomire] > [golodomire] > [goloðomire] > [goloðomir] > [goloðmir] > [golomir] > [golovir] ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD Variations
- Golo(ð)vir ✧ Ety/MIR
- Golavir ✧ EtyAC/MIR (
Golavir)
mirion
proper name. Silmaril
A Noldorin name for the Silmarils appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/MIR), some kind of elaboration on mîr “jewel”.
silevril
proper name. Silmaril
Noldorin term for a Silmaril appearing in Silmarillion drafts and The Etymologies from the 1930s (LR/202; Ety/MIR, RIL, SIL). It is a combination of silef “silver, shining white” and the root ᴹ√RIL “glitter”.
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, the Gnomish equivalent of Silmaril was Silubrilt (GL/67), a combination of Sil “Moon” and brithla “pearl” (LT1A/Silmarilli).
Cognates
- ᴹQ. Silmaril ✧ Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LRI/Silmaril
Derivations
- ᴹ✶silimarille ✧ Ety/RIL
Element in
- N. Pennas Silevril “History of the Silmarils” ✧ LR/202; LR/202
Elements
Word Gloss silef “silver, shining white” RIL “glitter” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶silima-rille > Silevril [?] ✧ Ety/RIL
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Qenya
noldomír(e)
proper name. Silmaril
Another name for a Silmaril appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a compound of Noldo and míre “jewel” (Ety/ÑGOLOD).
Cognates
Elements
Word Gloss Noldo “one of the wise folk, Gnome” míre “jewel, precious thing, treasure” Variations
- Noldomíre ✧ EtyAC/ÑGOL
ilumíre
proper name. Silmaril
Another name for a Silmaril appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/IL), apparently a compound of ilu “world” and míre “jewel”.
Elements
Word Gloss ilu “universe, world” míre “jewel, precious thing, treasure”
silmaril
proper name. Silmaril
Cognates
- N. Silevril “Silmaril” ✧ Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LRI/Silmaril
Derivations
- ᴹ✶silimarille ✧ Ety/RIL
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶silima-rille > Silmarille [silimarille] > [silimarill] > [silmarill] > [silmaril] ✧ Ety/RIL Variations
- Silmarille ✧ Ety/RIL
Doriathrin
goldamir
proper name. Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel
A Doriathrin name for the Silmarils, a combination of the genitive form of (n)gold “Noldo” and mîr “jewel” (Ety/MIR, ÑGOLOD), hence: “✱Noldo-jewel”. It also appeared in the variant form Goldomir, which may hint at the primitive form of the genitive.
Cognates
- ᴹQ. Noldomír(e) “Silmaril” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
- N. Golovir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/MIR
Elements
Word Gloss (n)gold “one of the wise folk, Gnome” mîr “jewel” Variations
- Goldomir ✧ Ety/MIR (Dor. Goldomir)
(= ”Noldo-jewel”) (i Ngolovir = i Ñolovir, o N’golovir = o Ñgolovir), no distinct pl. form except with article (in Golovir = i Ñgolovir), 3) Mirion (i Virion), pl. Míryn (i Míryn). (LR:373 s.v. MIR lists the archaic ”Noldorin” plural Miruin.)