Noldorin 

níniel

adjective. tearful

Noldorin [Ety/376] Group: SINDICT. Published by

níniel

feminine name. Tear-maiden; Tearful

Elements

WordGloss
nîn“tear”
-iel“daughter; feminine suffix”
Noldorin [LR/140; LRI/Níniel; SM/129; SM/306; SMI/Níniel] Group: Eldamo. Published by

niniel

adjective. tearful

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶neiniel- “tearful” ✧ Ety/NEI

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶neiniel- > niniel[neiniela] > [nīniela] > [nīniel] > [niniel]✧ Ety/NEI