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Doriathrin

neldor

noun. beech

A Doriathrin noun for “beech (tree)”, properly referring to Hirilorn with a true meaning of “three trunks” (Ety/NEL). Tolkien indicated it was a combination of neld “three” and orn “tree”, though it is unclear why the final -n vanished. He marked this derivation with a “?” perhaps because of this uncertainty.

Conceptual Development: Tolkien seems to have coined this word to explain names like Neldoreth. Its most obvious precursor is ᴱQ. neldor (QL/65).

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Elements

WordGloss
neld“three”
orn“tree”
Doriathrin [Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/NEL] Group: Eldamo. Published by

galbreth

noun. beech

A Doriathrin (and Falathrin) noun for “beech (tree)”, a combination of gald “tree” and breth “(beech) mast” (Ety/GALAD, BERÉTH). The second element originally meant “beech”, but later meant “mast”; this original meaning seems to be preserved in this compound.

Elements

WordGloss
gald“tree”
breth“(beech) mast, *beech nut”

Variations

  • galdbreth ✧ Ety/NEL (Dor. galdbreth)
Doriathrin [Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/GALAD; Ety/NEL] Group: Eldamo. Published by