An element meaning “uprising flower” in the name Ægamloth (archaic for Egamloth) “Pointed Helm-crest” (WJ/318). Tolkien indicated this word was not Sindarin, probably meaning it was borrowed from Q. ambalotsë of the same meaning. As such, it likely refer only to a helm crest, not a flower.
Sindarin
amloth
noun. flower or floreate device used as crest fixed to the point of a tall helmet
amloth
noun. high flower
amloth
noun. helm crest, (orig.) uprising flower
Cognates
- Q. ambalotsë “uprising-flower” ✧ WJ/318
Element in
- S. Egalmoth “Pointed Helm-crest” ✧ WJ/318
Elements
Word Gloss am “up, up, [G.] upwards, towards head of, above” loth “flower, single blossom; inflorescence, head of small flowers”
pind
noun. crest
n. crest, ridge, esp. used of long (low) hill with a sharp ridge against skyline. Q. quíne. >> pend 1/2, pinn, Pinnath Gelin
pinn
noun. crest
n. crest, ridge, esp. used of long (low) hill with a sharp ridge against skyline. Q. quíne. >> pend 1/2, pind, Pinnath Gelin
amloth
uprising-flower
R” (crest of a helmet) amloth (pl. emlyth). The source also mentions a dialectal form almoth.
amloth
uprising-flower
(pl. emlyth). The source also mentions a dialectal form almoth.
amloth
crest of a helmet
amloth (pl. emlyth). Literally "uprising-flower". The source also mentions a dialectal form almoth.
amloth
crest of a helmet
amloth (pl. emlyth). Literally "uprising-flower". The source also mentions a dialectal form almoth.
amloth
crest of a helmet
(pl. emlyth). Literally "uprising-flower". The source also mentions a dialectal form almoth.
am (prefix “up”) + loth (“flower”)