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

dortha-

verb. to settle

Cognates

  • Eq. sorto- “to set, settle”

Elements

WordGloss
ÐORO“sit”
-tha“verb suffix”

mara-

verb. to dwell

Derivations

  • ᴱ√MBARA “dwell, live” ✧ GL/56

Variations

  • (m)bara ✧ GL/56

(m)bara-

verb. to dwell

gwadh-

verb. to dwell

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ŊWAÐA “tarry, linger” ✧ GL/46

Element in

  • G. gwadhron “inhabitant (m.)” ✧ GL/46
  • G. gwadhra “habitable” ✧ GL/46
  • G. gwadhril “inhabitant (f.)” ✧ GL/46

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√gu̯ađ > gwadh-[gwað-]✧ GL/46