Quenya 

sanda

noun. shield

Cognates

  • S. thand “shield” ✧ UT/281

Derivations

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶thandā > sanda[tʰandā] > [θandā] > [θanda] > [sanda]✧ UT/282

turma

shield

turma (1) noun "shield" (TURÚM).

umbas

shield

umbas (þ) noun "shield" (VT45:33)

cauma

noun. protection, shelter, shield

Variations

  • kauma ✧ PE17/108

varilë

protection

[varilë] noun "protection" (VT45:7)

varnë

protection

[varnë] (2) noun "protection" (BAR)

alatya-

verb. to shield, ward off, protect

Sindarin 

thand

noun. shield

Sindarin [thangail UT/281-282] Group: SINDICT. Published by

thand

noun. shield

Cognates

  • Q. sanda “shield” ✧ UT/281

Derivations

Element in

  • S. thangail “shield-fence, shield-wall” ✧ UT/281

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶thandā > Than-[tʰandā] > [tʰanda] > [θanda] > [θand] > [θann]✧ UT/282

Variations

  • Than- ✧ UT/281 (Than-)

thangail

noun. shield-fence, a battle formation of the Dúnedain

Sindarin [UT/281-282] thand+cail. Group: SINDICT. Published by

amath

shield

(pl. emaith)

thand

shield

(noun) 1) thand, construct than, pl. thaind, coll. pl. thannath; 2) amath (pl. emaith);

thand

shield

construct than, pl. thaind, coll. pl. thannath

thangail

shield wall, shield fence

. No distinct pl. form. *(UT:281) ***

orthel

screen above

(i orthel, in erthelir for archaic in örthelir) (to roof)

escal

screen

(noun) escal (veil, cover that hides), pl. escail. Also spelt esgal (pl. esgail).

escal

screen

(veil, cover that hides), pl. escail. Also spelt esgal (pl. esgail).

haltha

screen

(verb) haltha- (i chaltha, i chalthar);

haltha

screen

(i chaltha, i chalthar);

Primitive elvish

thandā

noun. shield

Derivatives

  • Q. sanda “shield” ✧ UT/282
  • S. thand “shield” ✧ UT/282
Primitive elvish [UT/282] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

amath

noun. shield

Noldorin [VT/45:33] Group: SINDICT. Published by

amath

noun. shield

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. umbas “shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Derivations

  • ᴹ√MBAT(H) “screen, shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√MBAT(H) > ambath > amath[ṃbatʰ] > [ambatʰ] > [ambaθ] > [ambaθ] > [ammaθ] > [amaθ]✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)
Noldorin [EtyAC/MBAT(H)] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ambath

noun. shield

Noldorin [VT/45:33] Group: SINDICT. Published by

haltha-

verb. to screen

Noldorin [Ety/386] Group: SINDICT. Published by

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Qenya 

turma

noun. shield

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶turumā “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶turumā́ > turma[turumā] > [turmā] > [turma]✧ Ety/TURÚM

umbas

noun. shield

Changes

  • ambas → umbas ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Cognates

  • N. amath “shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Derivations

  • ᴹ√MBAT(H) “screen, shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√MBAT(H) > umbas[ṃbatʰ] > [ṃbaθ] > [umbaθ] > [umbas]✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)

Variations

  • ambas ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H) (ambas)
Qenya [EtyAC/MBAT(H)] Group: Eldamo. Published by

varile

noun. protection

Changes

  • varne → varile “protection” ✧ EtyAC/BAR

Derivations

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

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√BAR > varne[barne] > [βarne] > [varne]✧ Ety/BAR
ᴹ√BAR > varile[barile] > [βarile] > [varile]✧ Ety/BAR

Variations

  • varne ✧ Ety/BAR (varne)
Qenya [Ety/BAR; EtyAC/BAR] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Doriathrin

trum

noun. shield

A noun for “shield” derived from primitive ᴹ✶turumbē (Ety/TER), where the unstressed vowel in the first syllable vanished to produce the favored combination [tr], and later the [[ilk|[mb] simplified to [m]]] when this cluster became final.

Cognates

  • ᴹT. trumbe “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶turumbē “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶turúmbē > trumb > trum[turúmbē] > [turúmbe] > [trúmbe] > [trúmb] > [trúm]✧ Ety/TURÚM
Doriathrin [Ety/TURÚM] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

turum

root. *shield

An unglossed root in The Etymologies of the 1930s with derivatives like ᴹQ. turma “shield” and ᴹT. trumbe “shield” (Ety/TURÚM).

Derivatives

  • ᴹ✶turumā “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • ᴹQ. turma “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
  • ᴹ✶turumbē “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • Ilk. trum “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • ᴹT. trumbe “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Variations

  • TURÚM ✧ Ety/TURÚM
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/TURÚM] Group: Eldamo. Published by

turumbē

noun. shield

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Derivatives

  • Ilk. trum “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
  • ᴹT. trumbe “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Variations

  • turúmbē ✧ Ety/TURÚM
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/TURÚM] Group: Eldamo. Published by

turumā

noun. shield

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. turma “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Variations

  • turumā́ ✧ Ety/TURÚM
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/TURÚM; EtyAC/TURÚM] Group: Eldamo. Published by

mbat(h)

root. screen, shield

A deleted root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “screen, shield”, with derivatives ᴹQ. umbas/N. amath “shield” (EtyAC/MBAT(H)).

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. umbas “shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)
  • N. amath “shield” ✧ EtyAC/MBAT(H)
Middle Primitive Elvish [EtyAC/MBAT(H)] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Telerin

trumbe

noun. shield

Cognates

  • Ilk. trum “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶turumbē “shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
    • ᴹ√TURUM “*shield” ✧ Ety/TURÚM
Middle Telerin [Ety/TURÚM] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Noldorin

alch

noun. shield

Cognates

  • Eq. alkar “shield” ✧ PE13/136; PE13/158

Element in

  • En. alaith “shielding, warding off, protect(ion)” ✧ PE13/158
  • En. elaig- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158
Early Noldorin [PE13/136; PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by

elaig-

verb. to shield, ward off, protect

Cognates

  • Eq. alatya- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158
  • Et. alacha- ✧ PE13/158

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶alakya- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158

Element in

  • En. alanc “*shielded, protected” ✧ PE13/158
Early Noldorin [PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Primitive Elvish

alakya-

verb. to shield, ward off, protect

Derivatives

  • Eq. alatya- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158
  • En. elaig- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158
  • Et. alacha- ✧ PE13/158
Early Primitive Elvish [PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

alkar

noun. shield

Cognates

  • En. alch “shield” ✧ PE13/136; PE13/158

Variations

  • alkar ✧ PE13/136; PE13/158
Early Quenya [PE13/136; PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by

alatya-

verb. to shield, ward off, protect

Cognates

  • En. elaig- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158

Derivations

  • ᴱ✶alakya- “to shield, ward off, protect” ✧ PE13/158

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ✶alakya- > alatya[alakjā] > [alakja] > [alatja]✧ PE13/158

Variations

  • alatya ✧ PE13/158
Early Quenya [PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by