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Early Quenya

ilu

masculine name. Ilu

Shorter name of Ilúvatar (GL/50, LT1/61). It is probably related to ilu “ether”. In later writings it was likely replaced by Eru.

Changes

  • Ilu → Ilúvatar ✧ LT1/061

Cognates

  • G. Ilon “Ilúvatar, God” ✧ GL/50

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ILU “ether, the slender airs among the stars”
Early Quenya [GL/50; LT1/061; LT1I/Ilu] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ilu

noun. ether

Cognates

  • G. Ilon “Ilúvatar, God” ✧ LT1A/Ilwë; LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ILU “ether, the slender airs among the stars” ✧ QL/042

Element in

  • Eq. iluqinga “rainbow” ✧ LT1A/Ilwë; QL/042
  • Eq. iluin(do) “dwelling beyond the stars for the blessed” ✧ QL/042
  • Eq. ilumar “dwelling beyond the stars for the blessed” ✧ QL/042
  • Eq. Ilúvatar “Heavenly Father, Sky-father; Lord for Always” ✧ LT1A/Ilwë; QL/042

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ILU > ILU[ilū] > [ilu]✧ QL/042

Variations

  • Ilu ✧ LT1A/Ilwë; LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon; PME/042
  • ilwe ✧ PE15/68 (ilwe)
  • ILU ✧ QL/042
Early Quenya [LT1A/Ilwë; LT1A/Vilna; LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon; PE15/68; PME/042; QL/042] Group: Eldamo. Published by

on(t)

noun. everything

Derivations

  • ᴱ√OMO “all, every” ✧ QL/070

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√OMO > on[om] > [on]✧ QL/070
ᴱ√OMO > ont[ont]✧ QL/070

Variations

  • on ✧ QL/070
  • ont ✧ QL/070
Early Quenya [PE15/32; QL/070] Group: Eldamo. Published by