baldor

proper name. *Vala-king

A rejected Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Valatar “Vala-king” appearing alongside (masculine and feminine?) variants Baldron and Benenil in The Etymologies from the 1930s (EtyAC/TĀ). It seems to be a combination of the root ᴹ√BAL and the suffix -dor “king”.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. Valatar “Vala-king” ✧ EtyAC/TĀ; EtyAC/TĀ

Elements

Word	Gloss
BAL	“*power”
-dor	“*king, lord”

Variations

• Baldor/Baldron/Benenil ✧ EtyAC/TĀ (Baldor/Baldron/Benenil)