dûr

adjective. dark, sombre

dûr

adjective. dark

Cognates

• ᴹQ. lóna “dark” ✧ Ety/DOƷ

Derivations

• ᴹ√DOƷ “night” ✧ Ety/DOƷ

Element in

• N. Barad-dûr “Dark Tower”
• N. Dureledh “Dark-elf” ✧ Ety/DOƷ
• N. Durion “Dark-elf” ✧ Ety/DOƷ
• N. Durthang
• N. durgul “sorcery”
• N. Magladhûr “Black-sword”
• N. Ennyn Dûr “Gates of Mordor” ✧ WR/113 (Ennyn Dûr)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√DOƷ/DÔ > dûr	[dōr] > [dūr]	✧ Ety/DOƷ

Variations

• Dûr ✧ WR/113

dûr

masculine name. Dûr

The pure Noldorin name for Ilk. Dior (EtyAC/NDEW), where the primitive diphthong [[on|[eu] became [ū]]], as opposed to Ilkorin where the [[ilk|[eu] became [io]]].

Cognates

• Ilk. Dior “Successor” ✧ Ety/NDEW

Derivations

• ᴹ✶ndeuro “follower, successor” ✧ Ety/NDEW
  • ᴹ√(N)DEW “follow, come behind” ✧ Ety/NDEW

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶ndeuro > Dûr	[ndeuro] > [ndūro] > [dūro] > [dūr]	✧ Ety/NDEW

doll

adjective. dark, dusky, obscure

dolt

adjective. dark, dusky, obscure

brannon

noun. lord

brannon

noun. lord