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Middle Primitive Elvish

nur

root. deep

A root mentioned in The Etymologies as an extension of ᴹ√NU with the gloss “deep” and derivatives ᴹQ. núra and N. nûr of the same meaning (Ety/NU). Possibly related is the later word Q. nurtalë “hiding” as in Q. Nurtalë Valinóreva “Hiding of Valinor” (S/102).

Derivations

  • ᴹ√NU/UNU “*down, under” ✧ Ety/NU

Derivatives

  • ᴹ✶nūrā “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
    • ᴹQ. núra “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
    • N. nûr “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
  • Q. nurta- “*to hide”
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/NU] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nūrā

adjective. deep

Derivations

  • ᴹ√NUR “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
    • ᴹ√NU/UNU “*down, under” ✧ Ety/NU

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. núra “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
  • N. nûr “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
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n(d)ur

root. bow down, bend (low), obey, serve; grow/be dark

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. -(n)dur “*servant” ✧ Ety/NDŪ
  • ᴹQ. nur- “to grow/be dark” ✧ PE22/103
  • ᴹQ. núro “servant” ✧ Ety/NDŪ

Variations

  • NDUR ✧ Ety/NDŪ; EtyAC/NDŪ; PE22/103
  • NUR ✧ Ety/NDŪ; EtyAC/NDŪ
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tubnā

adjective. deep

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TUB “to fall low[?], go down (below normal ground level), (esp.) to go down (sink, dive) into water” ✧ Ety/TUB

Derivatives

  • Ilk. tovon “lowlying, deep, low” ✧ Ety/TUB
  • ᴹQ. tumna “lowlying, deep, low, lowlying, low; deep, [ᴱQ.] profound; dark, hidden” ✧ Ety/TUB
  • N. tofn “lowlying, deep, low” ✧ Ety/TUB
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