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Gnomish

gwala

noun. one of the gods

Cognates

  • Eq. Vala “God” ✧ PE15/08; PE15/08

Derivations

  • ᴱ√WALA “fortune, happiness; *power” ✧ GL/44; LT1A/Valar

Element in

  • G. Gwalien “Land of the Valar” ✧ GL/44; LT1A/Valar (Gwalien)
  • G. codwalion “walnut, chestnut” ✧ GL/26
  • G. Gwalthir “female god” ✧ GL/44; LT1A/Valar
  • G. Gwalon “male god” ✧ GL/44; LT1A/Valar

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√gwal > Gwala[walā] > [gʷalā] > [gʷala]✧ GL/44
Gnomish [GL/26; GL/32; GL/44; LT1A/Valar; PE13/103; PE15/08; PE15/21] Group: Eldamo. Published by