lutu- vb. "flow, float" (LT1:249)
Quenya
lutta-
flow, float
lutu-
flow, float
sirya-
verb. to flow, to flow [smoothly]
Derivations
sir-
flow
sir- (1) vb. "flow" (SIR)
sir-
verb. flow
sirya
verb. flow
Sindarin
rib-
verb. to flow like a (torrent ?)
The reading of the gloss is uncertain
siria
flow
(vb.) siria- (i hiria, i siriar).
siria
flow
(i hiria, i siriar).
rimma
flow like a torrent
(i rimma, idh rimmar)
Primitive elvish
sirya-
verb. to flow, to flow [smoothly]
Derivations
- √SIR “flow” ✧ PE22/135
Derivatives
- Q. sirya- “to flow, to flow [smoothly]”
Variations
- sirja- ✧ PE22/134
- sirja ✧ PE22/134; PE22/135
sir
root. flow
The root √SIR and similar roots meant “flow” for most of Tolkien’s life. The earliest form of this root was ᴱ√SIŘI [SIÐI] “flow” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variant sini and derived forms like ᴱQ. sindi “river” and ᴱQ. síre “stream” (QL/84). The latter word became “river” in Tolkien’s later writings, and words appearing in the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon like G. sîr “river” and G. siriol “flowing” (GL/67-68) rather than ✱✱sidh- indicate Tolkien very early revised the root to ✱ᴱ√SIRI. Indeed, the root was ᴹ√SIR “flow” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, and the root appeared with this form and essential meaning several times in Tolkien’s later writings (PE22/127, 135).
Derivatives
Element in
Variations
- sir- ✧ SA/sîr
Noldorin
siria-
verb. to flow
siria-
verb. to flow
Cognates
- ᴹQ. sir- “to flow” ✧ Ety/SIR
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources On. sirya- > sirio [sirja-] > [siria-] ✧ Ety/SIR
rhib-
verb. to flow like a (torrent ?)
The reading of the gloss is uncertain
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Qenya
sir-
verb. to flow
Cognates
Derivations
- ᴹ√SIR “flow” ✧ Ety/SIR
Element in
- ᴹQ. etsir “mouth of a river, mouth of a river, *(lit.) outflow”
- ᴹQ. númen Endorello isse sí Vaia síra “westward of Middle-earth where now Ocean flows” ✧ PE22/126
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√SIR > sir- [sir-] ✧ Ety/SIR
Old Noldorin
sirya-
verb. flow
Cognates
- ᴹQ. sir- “to flow” ✧ Ety/SIR
Derivations
- ᴹ√SIR “flow” ✧ Ety/SIR
Derivatives
- N. siria- “to flow” ✧ Ety/SIR
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√SIR > sirya- [sirja] ✧ Ety/SIR
Middle Primitive Elvish
sir
root. flow
Derivatives
Element in
- ᴹ✶etsiri “mouth of a river” ✧ Ety/ET
Variations
- SIRI ✧ PE22/127 (SIRI)
Early Primitive Elvish
nene
root. flow
Derivatives
Variations
- nen ✧ GL/60
- nēn- ✧ QL/066
siði
root. flow
Derivatives
Element in
Variations
- SIRI ✧ LT1A/Sirion
- SIŘI ✧ QL/084
- sini ✧ QL/084
siři
root. flow
Early Quenya
lutta-
verb. to flow, float
lutto-
verb. to swill, wash
Changes
lutta-→ lutto- ✧ QL/057Derivations
- ᴱ√LUTU “*float” ✧ QL/057
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√LUTU > lutto- [lutto-] ✧ QL/057 Variations
lutta-✧ QL/057 (lutta-)
lutu-
verb. to flow, float, sail
Cognates
- G. lud- “to flow, stream, float” ✧ LT1A/Alqaluntë
Derivations
- ᴱ√LUTU “*float” ✧ LT1A/Alqaluntë; QL/057
Element in
- Eq. ar tanda kiryaiko lúte ✧ PE16/056; PE16/057; PE16/060
- Eq. ar tanda kirya lúte ✧ PE16/060
- Eq. lutsilya lúne veasse “*sailing on a blue sea” ✧ PE16/056; PE16/057; PE16/060
- Eq. lutsilya móre veasse ✧ PE16/060
- Eq. máno kiluvando ninqe lutya kirya wilwarindon “*who shall see a white ship sailing like a butterfly” ✧ PE16/077
- Eq. oilima ailinello lúte “leave the last shore” ✧ MC/213
- Eq. pinilya wilwarindon “small like a butterfly” ✧ PE16/062; PE16/072; PE16/074
- Eq. san ninqeruvisse lútier “then upon a white horse sailed” ✧ MC/216; PE16/100; PE16/104
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√LUTU > lutta- [lutta-] ✧ LT1A/Alqaluntë ᴱ√LUTU > lutu- [lutu-] ✧ QL/057 Variations
- lutta- ✧ LT1A/Alqaluntë; QL/057
- lut- ✧ PE16/134
kelu-
verb. to flow
Cognates
- G. celu- “to trickle”
Derivations
- ᴱ√KELE “flow, run; ooze, trickle” ✧ QL/046
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√KELU > kelu- [kelu-] ✧ QL/046 Variations
- kelu ✧ PE14/058
siri-
verb. flow
Derivations
- ᴱ√SIÐI “flow” ✧ QL/084
Element in
- Eq. san sirilla ter i·aldar “*at that time following through the trees” ✧ VT40/08
- Eq. sírima “liquid, flowing” ✧ QL/084
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√SIŘI > siri- [siði-] > [sizi-] > [siri-] ✧ QL/084
lutta- vb. "flow, float" (LT1:249)