an-

prefix. with, by

an-

prefix. with, by

a-

prefix. intensive prefix

an

preposition. of

anna-

verb. to give

anc

noun. jaw, row of teeth

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “jaw, row of teeth” derived from the root ᴹ√(A)NAK “bite” (Ety/ÁNAK, NAK). The continued appearance of words like Anfauglir “Jaws of Thirst” (S/180) and its Quenya cognate Q. anca (LotR/1123) indicate its ongoing validity.

Conceptual Development: G. gag “jaw” from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/37) might be a conceptual precursor.

ann

adjective. long

an(d)fang

proper name. Longbeard

anann

adverb. long

anc

noun. jaw, row of teeth

anfalas

place name. Langstrand

ann

adjective. long

dae

adverb. very

heltha-

verb. to strip

The form helta- in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/46:14

iaur

adjective. ancient, old, original

iaur

adjective. older, former

mell

adjective. dear

mell

adjective. dear

muin

adjective. dear

muin

adjective. dear

na

preposition. with, by (also used as a genitive sign)

na

preposition. to, towards, at

naew

noun. jaw

naew

noun. jaw

A noun for “jaw” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶nakma (✱“bite-thing”) under the root ᴹ√NAK “bite” (NAK). This word remains phonologically plausible in Sindarin, with ancient k vocalizing to i and the resulting diphthong ai become ae, after which the m became v > w; see VT42/26 for a description of the basic phonetic changes. However, naew might have been displaced conceptually by anc “jaw”, which appeared in a number of later Sindarin names and whose Quenya cognate Q. anca appeared in The Lord of the Rings Appendix E.

nan

preposition. of

taen

adjective. long (and thin)