Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Old Noldorin 

barane

adjective. brown, swart, dark brown

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. varne “brown, swart, dark brown” ✧ Ety/BARÁN

Derivations

  • ᴹ√BARAN “russet, brown” ✧ Ety/BARÁN

Derivatives

  • N. baran “brown, swart, dark brown” ✧ Ety/BARÁN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√BARÁN > barane[barani] > [barane]✧ Ety/BARÁN
Old Noldorin [Ety/BARÁN] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ruska

adjective. brown

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶ruskā “brown” ✧ Ety/RUSKĀ
    • √RUS “brownish red”

Derivatives

  • N. rhosc “russet, brown” ✧ Ety/RUSKĀ

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶RUSKĀ- > ruska[rūska] > [ruska]✧ Ety/RUSKĀ
Old Noldorin [Ety/RUSKĀ] Group: Eldamo. Published by