Quenya 

Ilumírë

world-jewel

Ilumírë noun *"World-jewel", another word for Silmaril (IL)

Sindarin 

silevril

silmaril

(i Hilevril), no distinct pl. form except with article (i Silevril), coll. pl. Silevrillath. See also

golovir

glittering white

(= ”Noldo-jewel”) (i Ngolovir =   i Ñolovir, o N’golovir = o Ñgolovir), no distinct pl. form except with article (in Golovir = i Ñgolovir), 3) Mirion (i Virion), pl. Míryn (i Míryn). (LR:373 s.v. MIR lists the archaic ”Noldorin” plural Miruin.)

Noldorin 

mirion

proper name. Silmaril

A Noldorin name for the Silmarils appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/MIR), some kind of elaboration on mîr “jewel”.

silevril

proper name. Silmaril

Noldorin term for a Silmaril appearing in Silmarillion drafts and The Etymologies from the 1930s (LR/202; Ety/MIR, RIL, SIL). It is a combination of silef “silver, shining white” and the root ᴹ√RIL “glitter”.

Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, the Gnomish equivalent of Silmaril was Silubrilt (GL/67), a combination of Sil “Moon” and brithla “pearl” (LT1A/Silmarilli).

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. Silmaril ✧ Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LRI/Silmaril

Derivations

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
silef“silver, shining white”
RIL“glitter”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶silima-rille > Silevril[?]✧ Ety/RIL
Noldorin [Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LR/202; LRI/Silmaril] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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Qenya 

ilumíre

proper name. Silmaril

Another name for a Silmaril appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/IL), apparently a compound of ilu “world” and míre “jewel”.

Elements

WordGloss
ilu“universe, world”
míre“jewel, precious thing, treasure”

noldomír(e)

proper name. Silmaril

Another name for a Silmaril appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, a compound of Noldo and míre “jewel” (Ety/ÑGOLOD).

Cognates

  • N. Golovir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
  • Ilk. Goldamir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD

Elements

WordGloss
Noldo“one of the wise folk, Gnome”
míre“jewel, precious thing, treasure”

Variations

  • Noldomíre ✧ EtyAC/ÑGOL
Qenya [Ety/ÑGOLOD; EtyAC/ÑGOL] Group: Eldamo. Published by

silmaril

proper name. Silmaril

Cognates

  • N. Silevril “Silmaril” ✧ Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LRI/Silmaril

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶silima-rille > Silmarille[silimarille] > [silimarill] > [silmarill] > [silmaril]✧ Ety/RIL

Variations

  • Silmarille ✧ Ety/RIL
Qenya [Ety/MIR; Ety/RIL; Ety/SIL; LRI/Silmaril; TII/Silmaril; WRI/Silmaril] Group: Eldamo. Published by