A word for “follower” given as one of the names of Men in Silmarillion drafts of the 1950s (WJ/219), likely based on √KHIL “follow”.
Sindarin
echil
collective name. Followers
echil
noun. follower
echil
noun. follower
echil
noun. human being
bŷr
follower
*bŷr (vassal; construct byr). No distinct pl. form except with article (i mŷr). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” bior, beor. FOLLOWER (used as a term for Mortal Man, the "follower" of the Elves): Aphadon (pl. Ephedyn, coll. pl. Aphadrim) (WJ:387). Also echil (no distinct pl. form); coll. pl. ?echillath
aphadon
noun. follower
aphadon
noun. man (elvish name for men)
aphadon
noun. follower
aphadrim
noun. followers, men (elvish name for men)
bŷr
noun. follower, vassal
Sindarin equivalent of Q. Hildor “Followers” as a name for Men (WJ/219). It is clearly derived from the same root √KHIL, but otherwise its etymology is unclear. Another Sindarin term with a similar meaning is Aphadon.