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Gnomish

ban

noun. god, one of the Valar

Cognates

  • Eq. Vala “God” ✧ GL/21; LT2A/Valar; PE15/21; GL/18; PE13/103
  • Eq. Vanar “Valar” ✧ LT1A/Vána; QL/099

Derivations

  • ᴱ√VANA “*beauty” ✧ QL/099

Element in

  • G. Dor Banion ✧ GL/21 (Dor’Vanion); LT1A/Valar (Dor Vanion/Dor Banion)
  • G. Bansil “Fairgleam” ✧ LT1A/Vána
  • G. i·walt na Vanion “the luck of the Valar” ✧ GL/44

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√VANA > Ban-[βan] > [ban]✧ QL/099

Variations

  • Ban ✧ GL/21 (Ban); LT1A/Valar (Ban); LT1A/Valar
  • Ban- ✧ LT1A/Vána; QL/099
Gnomish [GL/18; GL/21; GL/32; GL/44; LT1A/Valar; LT1A/Vána; LT2A/Valar; PE13/103; PE15/21; QL/099] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ain

noun. god

Changes

  • Gainon → Ainon ✧ PE13/103

Cognates

  • Eq. Ainu “a (pagan) God” ✧ PE15/20; PE15/27; LT1A/Ainur; PE13/103

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AYA “honour, revere” ✧ GL/18

Element in

  • G. ainil “(female) god” ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Ainur
  • G. ainos “(male) god” ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Ainur

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√aı̯¹ > Ain[ainu] > [ain]✧ GL/18

Variations

  • Ain ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Ainur
  • Gainon ✧ PE13/103 (Gainon)
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