rhîs

noun. queen

rhîs

noun. queen

Derivations

• ᴹ√RIG “*crown” ✧ Ety/RIG

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√RIG > rhîs	[rigisse] > [riɣisse] > [riɣiss] > [r̥iɣiss] > [r̥īss] > [r̥īs]	✧ Ety/RIG

bereth

noun. queen, spouse

bereth

noun. queen

Derivations

• ᴹ√BARATH “*queen” ✧ Ety/BARATH
  • ᴹ√BAR “raise; uplift, save, rescue(?)” ✧ Ety/BARATH

Element in

• N. Berethil
• N. Elbereth “Queen of Stars, (lit.) Star Queen” ✧ Ety/BARATH; Ety/EL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√BARATH > bereth	[baratʰi] > [baraθi] > [bereθi] > [bereiθ] > [bereθ]	✧ Ety/BARATH

Variations

• bereth ✧ Ety/BARATH; Ety/EL