Noldorin 

galdor

masculine name. Galdor

A name for Legolas in Lord of the Rings drafts (TI/148). This name also appeared in The Etymologies from the 1930s along with another form Gallor, which probably developed when voiced stops became spirants after liquids [ld > lð] and then [[n|medial [lð] became [ll]]]. Later the name S. Galdor was used for the father of Húrin.

Changes

  • Galdor → Legolas ✧ TI/148

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GAL “grow, thrive” ✧ Ety/GALA

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GALA > Galdor > Gallor[galdor] > [galðor] > [gallor]✧ Ety/GALA

Variations

  • Gallor ✧ Ety/GALA
Noldorin [Ety/GALA; LRI/Galdor; RSI/Galdor; TI/148; TII/Galdor] Group: Eldamo. Published by