Sarn Athrad
noun. stone ford
sarn athrad
place name. Ford of Stones
A ford across the river Gelion translated “Ford of Stones” (S/92), its name is a combination of sarn “stone” and athrad “ford” (SA/sarn, thar).
Conceptual Development: The name dates back to the earliest Lost Tales and developed as follows: G. Sarnathrod “Stony Ford” (LT2/236) >> N. Sarn-athra/Athrasarn (SM/133, 244) >> N. Sarn Athrad “Stone of Crossing” (LR/406) >> S. Sarn Athrad “Ford of Stones” (S/92).
Elements
Word Gloss sarn “(small) stone, pebble; stony (place), (small) stone, pebble; stony (place); [N.] stone as a material” athrad “ford, crossing” Variations
- Sarn-athrad ✧ RC/163; RC/775
Sarn Athrad
Sarn Athrad
Sarn Athrad means "Ford of Stones" or "stony ford" in Sindarin (sarn + athrad).
sarn athrad
place name. Stony Ford, Ford of Stones
Changes
Sarn-athra→ Sarn-athrad ✧ SM/135Sarn-athra→ Sarn-athrad ✧ SM/313- Sarn Athra → Sarn Athrad “Stony Ford, Ford of Stones” ✧ SMI/Sarn Athra
- Athrasarn → Sarn Athra ✧ SMI/Sarn Athra
Elements
Word Gloss sarn “stone as a material” athrad “ford, crossing” Variations
- Sarnathrad ✧ Ety/SAR
- Sarn-athra ✧ SM/133; SM/135 (
Sarn-athra); SM/313 (Sarn-athra)- Sarn-athrad ✧ SM/135; SM/313
- Athrasarn ✧ SM/224; SMI/Athrasarn; SMI/Sarn Athra
- Sarn Athra ✧ SMI/Athrasarn; SMI/Sarn Athra
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
sarnathrod
place name. Stony Ford
Changes
- Sarnathrod → Sarn Athrad “Stony Ford” ✧ LT2I/Sarnathrod
- Sarnathrod → Athrasarn ✧ SMI/Sarn Athra
sarn (“stone as a material”), athrad (ger. of athra- “river-crossing, ford, way”); #The second element could be interpreted as: ath (prefix “on both sides, across”) + râd (“path, track”)