Quenya 

heru-

to rule

heru- vb. "to rule" (LT1:272; rather tur- in LotR-style Quenya)

cunta-

verb. to rule

cunya-

verb. to rule

A verb appearing only in a rejected exploration of the etymology of S. Felagund, apparently derived from √KUN along with its cognate cundo. It might have been rejected along with this root. See the discussion of √KUN(DU) for further details. @@@

Derivations

  • √KUN(DU) “to lead; lord, to lead; lord, [ᴹ√] prince”

Variations

  • cunta ✧ PE17/117 (cunta)
  • cunya ✧ PE17/117 (cunya)

vala-

to rule

vala- (2) vb. "to rule", only with reference to the Valar (see Vala). Future tense valuva is attested (WJ:404)

heru-

verb. to lord it over, be master of, own, [ᴱQ.] rule

Derivations

  • ✶kheru- “to lord it over, be master of, own”
    • √KHER “possess, possess, [ᴹ√] rule, govern, [ᴱ√] have power”