Quenya 

melehtë

might, power

melehtë noun "might, power" (inherent) (PE17:115)

melehtë

noun. might, power (inherent)

The noun Q. melehte “might, power (inherent)” appeared on a rejected page of notes having to do with “large & small” words (probably from the late 1960s), where it was derived from the root √MELEK (PE17/115). The adjective form Q. melehta “mighty” appeared in another (unrejected) page of these same notes, where it was derived instead from √MBELEK. I think it is likely the rejection has more to do with changes in the root than the words, so I’d retain ᴺQ. melehtë “might, power” for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

Derivations

  • √MBELEK “mighty, powerful, strong; power as force or strength; great, large” ✧ PE17/115
    • √BEL “*strong, [ᴹ√] strong” ✧ PE17/115

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
√MELEK > melehte[melekte] > [melexte]✧ PE17/115

Variations

  • melehte ✧ PE17/115 (melehte)

melehtë

noun. might, power (inherent)

Element in

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Early Noldorin

balt

noun. might

A word for “might” in Early Noldorin Word-lists, initially glossed “a plain” (PE13/138). As suggested by the editors, the meaning “might” is probably connected to G. bâl (bald-) “worthy, important; great, mighty” from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, derived from the early root ᴱ√vḷd (GL/21), while the meaning “plain” is probably connected to G. bladwen “a plain” (GL/23), which is likely based on the early root ᴱ√PALA or ✱ᴱ√BALA (QL/71).

Derivations

Variations

  • balt ✧ PE13/138
Early Noldorin [PE13/138] Group: Eldamo. Published by