A deleted root in The Etymologies of the 1930s with Quenya derivatives having to do with “place” (EtyAC/ES). In later writings, Q. nómë was the word for “place”.
Middle Primitive Elvish
men
root. go, proceed; purpose, aim (at), intend; [rejected] place, spot
-mē̆n
suffix. instrumental, with (which)
dēr
noun. man
wegtē
noun. manhood
ʒan
root. male
bányā
adjective. beautiful
ata
root. father
atar
noun. father
atū
noun. father
es
root. *place
kwen(ed)
root. Elf
kwenedē
noun. Elf
ndūne
noun. west
nō-
?. male
A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “male” and used in this sense for both people and animals (Ety/ƷAN). Its principle derivatives are ᴹQ. hanu/N. anw “male (person or animal)”, so it might more properly be ✱ᴹ√ƷAN+U.