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Qenya 

moreldar

collective name. Dark-elves

Elements

WordGloss
more“black, dark”
Elda“Elf”
Qenya [LR/405; LRI/Moreldar] Group: Eldamo. Published by

moriqendi

collective name. Dark-elves

Cognates

  • N. Dureledh “Dark-elf” ✧ Ety/MOR
  • N. Durion “Dark-elf” ✧ Ety/MOR

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶morikwende “Dark-elf” ✧ PE19/057; PE19/059; PE21/69

Elements

WordGloss
more“black, dark”
Qende“Elf”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶móri-kwenedḕ > móri-kwèn(ǝ)dĕ[morikwenedē] > [morikwendē] > [morikwende]✧ PE19/057
ᴹ✶móri-kwènedḗ > móri-kwènǝdĕ > móri-kwèndĕ > móri-kwèn(d) > Moriquen[morikwenedē] > [morikwendē] > [morikwende] > [morikwend] > [morikwen]✧ PE19/059
ᴹ✶mŏrĭkwĕndĕ > moriqen[morikwende] > [morikwend] > [morikwen]✧ PE21/69

Variations

  • Moriquendi ✧ PE18/024
  • Moriquende ✧ PE19/059
Qenya [Ety/MOR; LR/197; LRI/Moriqendi; PE18/024; PE19/057; PE19/059; PE21/69] Group: Eldamo. Published by