rhaw

adjective. wild, untamed

Meaning rectified according to VT/46:10

rhaw

noun. lion

rhaw

noun. lion

A noun appearing as N. rhaw “lion” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶rāu [rāw] under the root ᴹ√RAW (Ety/RAW), where the initial r was unvoiced to rh as was generally the case in Noldorin. It had a Noldorin plural form of rhui.

Conceptual Development: G. rau “lion” appeared in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/65), probably a derivative of the early root ᴱ√RAVA like its cognate ᴱQ. rau “lion” (QL/79).

Neo-Sindarin: Since the unvoicing of initial liquids did not occur in Sindarin, many people adapt this word as ᴺS. raw “lion” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, as suggested in HSD (HSD). Its Sindarin-style plural is more likely to be roe(w) rather than ✱✱rui: compare Sindarin plural S. noeg of naug “dwarf” (UT/100) vs. its Noldorin plural N. nuig (EtyAC/NAUK).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. rá “lion” ✧ Ety/RAW

Derivations

• On. rō “lion” ✧ Ety/RAW; Ety/RAW
  • ᴹ✶rāu “lion” ✧ Ety/RAW
  • ᴹ√RAW “*roar” ✧ Ety/RAW

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. rō > rhaw	[rǭ] > [rou] > [rau] > [r̥au]	✧ Ety/RAW
On. rōwi > rhui	[rǭwi] > [rouwi] > [rauwi] > [ruiw] > [r̥uiw] > [r̥ui]	✧ Ety/RAW

Variations

• rhaw ✧ Ety/RAW

rhaw

noun. bank (especially of a river)

rhaw

adjective. wild, untamed

According to the editorial corrections in EtyAC/RAB, the gloss “wilderness” in The Etymologies is actually associated with a different word, rhofan, so that the proper gloss of this word is likely the same as its Quenya cognate ráva: “wild, untamed”.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. ráva “wild, untamed” ✧ Ety/RAB

Derivations

• ᴹ✶rāba “wild, untamed” ✧ Ety/RAB
  • ᴹ√RAB “*wild” ✧ Ety/RAB

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶rāba > rhaw	[rāba] > [rǭba] > [rouba] > [rouva] > [rauva] > [rauv] > [r̥auv] > [r̥au]	✧ Ety/RAB

Variations

• rhaw ✧ Ety/RAB; EtyAC/RAB

rhaw

noun. bank (especially of a river)

A noun given as N. rhaw “bank, especially of a river” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, a derivative of the root ᴹ√RAB, also the basis for N. rham “wall” (Ety/RAMBĀ; EtyAC/RAMBĀ).

Neo-Sindarin: If adapted to Neo-Sindarin, this would would become ᴺS. raw as suggested in HSD (HSD), but I think it is better still to use the less ambiguous N. duirro for “river bank” given the other homonyms for S. raw.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. ráva “bank (especially of a river)” ✧ Ety/RAMBĀ

Derivations

• ᴹ√RAB “*wall” ✧ EtyAC/RAMBĀ

Element in

• N. duirro “*river-bank” ✧ Ety/RAMBĀ

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√RAB² > rhaw	[rāba] > [rǭba] > [rouba] > [rouva] > [rauva] > [rauv] > [r̥auv] > [r̥au]	✧ EtyAC/RAMBĀ

Variations

• rhaw ✧ Ety/RAMBĀ

braig

adjective. wild, fierce

The form brerg in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:34

breig

adjective. wild, fierce

The form brerg in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:34