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Early Primitive Elvish

bata Speculative

root. *build

A hypothetical early root needed to explain various “building” words in Gnomish, such as G. bad “building”, G. bada- “to build” and G. bant “wall” (GL/21). It is unlikely this root survived in Tolkien’s later conceptions considering the many later words with similar meanings but different forms.

Derivatives

  • G. bad “building, outhouse, shed”
  • G. bant “wall”
Early Primitive Elvish Group: Eldamo. Published by