Quenya 

alarca

swift, rapid

alarca ("k")adj. "swift, rapid" (LAK2)

arauca

swift, rushing

arauca ("k")adj. "swift, rushing" (LT2:347). Compare arauco.

larca

swift, rapid

larca ("k")adj. "swift, rapid" (LAK2)

linta

swift

linta adj. "swift"; pl. lintë attested (PE17:63. Nam, RGEO:66) Cf. lintië.

linta

adjective. swift

Cognates

  • S. lim “quick, swift” ✧ PE17/147

Derivations

  • ᴹ√(S)LIT “swiftly[?] speed[?]”

Element in

Quenya [LotR/0377; PE17/059; PE17/063; PE17/076; PE17/147; RGEO/58] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tyelca

swift, agile

tyelca ("k")adj. "swift, agile" (KYELEK), "hasty" (PM:353)

rindë

adjective. swift

Derivations

Element in

Sindarin 

lagor

adjective. swift, rapid

The form lhegin in the published Etymologies might be a misreading for lhegrin, see VT/45:25. As noted by Bertrand Bellet, the two forms are listed side by side, and they may simply be doublets, but it is also possible that we have here a singular followed by its plural.

Sindarin [Ety/367, VT/45:25, Tengwestie/20050318, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

celeg

adjective. swift, agile, hasty

Sindarin [Ety/366, PM/353, VT/41:10] Group: SINDICT. Published by

lim

adjective. swift

adj. swift. Noro lim, noro lim Asfaloth. 'Run swift, run swift Asfaloth'. Q. limbe,#linta.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:18:147] < *_lĭmbĭ_. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

lagor

swift

analogical pl. legyr

lint

swift

(no distinct pl. form)

celeg

swift

1) celeg (agile), lenited geleg, pl. celig, 2) lagor, analogical pl. legyr, 3) legrin (rapid), no distinct pl. form, 4) lint (no distinct pl. form)

celeg

swift

(agile), lenited geleg, pl. celig

legrin

swift

(rapid), no distinct pl. form

Primitive elvish

rindi

adjective. swift

Derivatives

Primitive elvish [PE21/81] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

lhagr

adjective. swift, rapid

The form lhegin in the published Etymologies might be a misreading for lhegrin, see VT/45:25. As noted by Bertrand Bellet, the two forms are listed side by side, and they may simply be doublets, but it is also possible that we have here a singular followed by its plural.

Noldorin [Ety/367, VT/45:25, Tengwestie/20050318, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

celeg

adjective. swift, agile, hasty

Noldorin [Ety/366, PM/353, VT/41:10] Group: SINDICT. Published by

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!

Rohirric

arod

masculine name. Swift

Rohirric [LotRI/Arod; RSI/Arod; SDI1/Arod; TI/402; TII/Arod; WRI/Arod] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

lak

root. swift

Middle Primitive Elvish Group: Eldamo. Published by

(a)lak

root. swift, rushing

Derivatives

  • ᴹ✶álākō “rush, rushing flight, wild wind” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • ᴹQ. alako “rush, rushing flight, wild wind” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • N. alag “rushing, impetuous” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
  • ᴹ✶alkwā “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK; PE18/050
    • Ilk. alch “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • Dan. ealc “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • ᴹQ. alqa “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • On. alpha “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • N. alf “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
    • ᴹT. alpa “swan” ✧ Ety/ÁLAK
  • ᴹ✶lakra “swift, rapid” ✧ Ety/LAK²
    • ᴹQ. (a)larka “swift, rapid” ✧ Ety/LAK²
    • N. lhagr “swift, rapid” ✧ Ety/LAK²
  • ᴹQ. (a)larka “swift, rapid” ✧ EtyAC/ÁLAK
  • N. alagos “storm (of wind)” ✧ Ety/ÁNAK; Ety/NAK

Variations

  • LAK² ✧ Ety/ÁLAK; Ety/LAK²
  • ÁLAK ✧ Ety/ÁNAK; Ety/NAK; EtyAC/ÁLAK; EtyAC/LAK²
  • ALAK ✧ PE18/050
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/ÁLAK; Ety/ÁNAK; Ety/LAK²; Ety/NAK; EtyAC/ÁLAK; EtyAC/LAK²; PE18/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Gnomish

raug

adjective. swift, rushing

Changes

  • râg → raug ✧ QL/032

Cognates

  • Eq. (a)rauka “swift, rushing” ✧ QL/032

Derivations

  • ᴱ√RAẆA “*rush, run, chase”

Element in

  • G. arog “swift, rushing, torrential” ✧ GL/20
  • G. Rog ✧ LT2A/Rog

Variations

  • râg ✧ QL/032 (râg)
Gnomish [GL/20; GL/65; LT2A/Rog; QL/032] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Noldorin

arog

adjective. swift, swift, [G.] rushing, torrential

Cognates

  • Eq. (a)rauka “swift, rushing” ✧ PE13/137; PE13/160
Early Noldorin [PE13/137; PE13/160] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

(a)rauka

adjective. swift, rushing

Cognates

  • G. arog “swift, rushing, torrential” ✧ LT2A/Rog
  • En. arog “swift, swift, [G.] rushing, torrential” ✧ PE13/137; PE13/160
  • G. raug “swift, rushing” ✧ QL/032

Derivations

  • ᴱ√RAVA “*hunt” ✧ QL/034
  • ᴱ√RAẆA “*rush, run, chase” ✧ QL/079

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√rava > arauka[araβkā] > [araβka] > [arauka]✧ QL/034
ᴱ√RAẆA > rauka[raɣʷkā] > [raɣʷka] > [rawka] > [rauka]✧ QL/079

Variations

  • arauka ✧ LT2A/Rog; PE13/137; PE13/160; PME/034; PME/079; QL/032; QL/032; QL/034; QL/079
  • rauka ✧ PME/079; QL/079
Early Quenya [LT2A/Rog; PE13/137; PE13/160; PME/034; PME/079; QL/032; QL/034; QL/079] Group: Eldamo. Published by

rauka

adjective. swift