alkar

masculine name. Radiant

A name for Melko appearing in the final version of the poem, Fíriel’s Song (LR/63, 72). According to Christopher Tolkien, it appeared nowhere else (LR/74 note 16). It seems to be alkar(e) “radiance” used as a name.

Elements

Word	Gloss
alkar(e)	“radiance, brilliance”

alkar(e)

noun. radiance, brilliance

Cognates

• N. aglar “glory, splendour” ✧ Ety/AKLA-R; PE18/036

Derivations

• ᴹ√AKLA(R) “radiance, splendour” ✧ Ety/AKLA-R; PE18/036
  • ᴹ√KAL “shine” ✧ Ety/AKLA-R; Ety/KAL
  • ᴹ√KALAR “be radiant” ✧ PE18/036; PE18/062
  • ᴹ√KAL “shine” ✧ Ety/KAL; PE18/036

Element in

• ᴹQ. alkarinqa “radiant, glorious” ✧ Ety/AKLA-R
• ᴹQ. Alkar “Radiant”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√AKLA-R > alkar	[aklar] > [alkar]	✧ Ety/AKLA-R
ᴹ√aklar(a) > aklar	[aklara] > [aklar] > [alkar]	✧ PE18/036

Variations

• alkar ✧ Ety/AKLA-R
• alkare ✧ Ety/AKLA-R
• aklar ✧ PE18/036

faire

noun. radiance

Cognates

• On. phaire “radiance” ✧ Ety/PHAY

Derivations

• ᴹ√PHAY “radiate, send out rays of light” ✧ Ety/PHAY

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√PHAY > faire	[pʰajre] > [pʰaire] > [ɸaire] > [faire]	✧ Ety/PHAY

Variations

• faire ✧ Ety/PHAY

turma

noun. shield

Derivations

• ᴹ✶turumā “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
  • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶turumā́ > turma	[turumā] > [turmā] > [turma]	✧ Ety/TURÚM

umbas

noun. shield

Changes

• ambas → umbas ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Cognates

• N. amath “shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Derivations

• ᴹ√MBAT(H) “screen, shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MBAT(H) > umbas	[ṃbatʰ] > [ṃbaθ] > [umbaθ] > [umbas]	✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Variations

• ambas ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H) (ambas)