(i** dorech, o thorech) (hole, excavation), pl. terich (i** therich) for archaic törich.
Quenya
wembë
worm
vembë
noun. worm
Cognates
- ᴺS. gwem “worm”
Derivations
- ᴺ✶. WEB “*worm”
Element in
- ᴺQ. ulumpembë “caterpillar, (lit.) camel worm”
Sindarin
torech
lair
leweg
noun. worm
A word for “worm” in 1964 notes on Dalath Dirnen (DD), a derivative of the root √LEWEK of the same meaning.
Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. tereg or terch “a worm” (GL/70), likely related to the early root ᴱ√TEÐE “pierce” from the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon which had a derivative ᴱQ. teste “small worm” (QL/91). The Gnomish Lexicon also had G. gwem “worm” (GL/45), probably derived from ᴱ√GWEVE (QL/103). Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s had ᴱN. lhiw “worm” < ᴱ✶slingwé (PE13/149).
Derivations
- √LEWEK “worm” ✧ PE17/160
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √LEWEK > leweg [lewek] > [leweg] ✧ PE17/160
caew
lair
1) caew (i gaew, o chaew) (resting place). No distinct pl. form except with article (i chaew). 2) torech (i dorech, o thorech) (hole, excavation), pl. terich (i therich) for archaic törich.
caew
lair
(i** gaew, o chaew) (resting place). No distinct pl. form except with article (i** chaew).
gwem
noun. worm
Cognates
- ᴺQ. vembë “worm”
Derivations
- ᴺ✶. WEB “*worm”
Element in
- ᴺS. gwemmel “weevil”
Primitive elvish
lewek
root. worm
A root glossed “worm” appearing in etymological notes from the late 1950s or early 1960s serving as the basis for Q. leuca and S. lŷg “snake” (PE17/160), words that also appeared in Appendix E to The Lord of the Rings (LotR/1115). A possible precursor to this root is indicated by “snake” words from the Qenya and Gnomish Lexicons of the 1910s: ᴱQ. lin (ling-) and G. ling (QL/54; GL/54), probably derived from ✱ᴱ√LIŊI.
Derivatives
Noldorin
terch
noun. lair, hole
Element in
- N. Terch Ungol “Spider’s Hole, Spider’s Lair” ✧ WR/202
Variations
- Terch ✧ WR/202
caew
noun. lair, resting-place
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!
Gnomish
terch
noun. worm
tereg
noun. worm
Cognates
- Eq. teste “small worm”
Derivations
- ᴱ√TEÐE “pierce, boring”
Variations
- terch ✧ GL/70
gwem
noun. worm
A noun appearing as G. gwem “worm” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/45), probably derived from the early root ᴱ√GWEVE that was the basis for “worm” words in the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon (QL/103).
Neo-Sindarin: I think this word is worth retaining as (archaic?) ᴺS. gwem “worm” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin as a derivative of the Neo-Root ᴺ√WEB, though I expect the 1964 word S. leweg “worm” is more commonly used.
Cognates
- Eq. wembe “worm”
Derivations
- ᴱ√GWEVE “*worm”
Element in
- G. gwembel “weevil” ✧ GL/45
Early Noldorin
lhiw
noun. worm
Cognates
- Eq. lingwe “snake, worm”
Derivations
Early Quenya
wembe
noun. worm
A noun appearing as ᴱQ. {wembe >>} ’wembe “worm” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√GWEVE; it had a longer variant *’wembil** (QL/103). Wembe “worm” was also mentioned in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa* (PME/103).
Neo-Quenya: Helge Fauskanger adapted this word as ᴺQ. vembë “worm” in his NQNT (NQNT), and I follow his suggestion in part for better compatibility with adapted Gnomish forms from the Neo-Root ᴺ√WEB.
Cognates
- G. gwem “worm”
Derivations
- ᴱ√GWEVE “*worm” ✧ QL/103
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√GWEVE > ’wembe [gʷemβē] > [gʷemβe] > [gʷembe] > [wembe] ✧ QL/103 Variations
- ’wembe ✧ QL/103
wembil
noun. worm
Cognates
- G. gwembel “weevil”
Derivations
- ᴱ√GWEVE “*worm” ✧ QL/103
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√GWEVE > ’wembil [gʷemβil] > [gʷembil] > [wembil] ✧ QL/103 Variations
- ’wembil ✧ QL/103
'wembë noun "worm" (QL:103). Read *vembë if the word is to be adopted to Third Age Quenya according to Tolkien's later ideas.