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!

Gnomish

belu-

verb. to unroll, unfurl (intransitively), belly (of sails), swell

Changes

  • Belu → Belu- “unroll, unfurl” ✧ GL/22

Cognates

  • Eq. velu- “to unfurl”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√VELU “unroll”

Element in

  • G. belin “expanded, unrolled, unfurled, set (of sails)” ✧ GL/22
  • G. belon “sail” ✧ GL/22
  • G. beltha- “to open out (transitive), expand, unroll, set sail” ✧ GL/22

Variations

  • Belu- ✧ GL/22
  • belwa- ✧ GL/22
  • Belu ✧ GL/22 (Belu)

belwa-

verb. to unroll, unfurl (intransitively), belly (of sails), swell