vaina (2) adj., the "late" pronunciation of waina "blonde, fair of hair" (PE17:154)
Quenya
vaina
clad
vaina
late
vaina
adjective. blonde, fair of hair
A word for “blonde, fair of hair” appearing in notes probably from around 1959, part of a paradigm in which the Elvish tribe names were based on their predominant hair color; it was derived from a root √GWAY “pale, fair” distinct from √BAN “beautiful” (PE17/154-155). Although the note where this word appeared was deleted, a similar derivation of Vanyar appeared in the Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60 from the root √WAN “fair” in reference to hair and complexion (WJ/383). [ᴺQ.] vaina “fair haired” could likewise be derived from that root.
Cognates
- S. bain “fair, beautiful; good, wholesome, favorable; fair-haired, beautiful; good, wholesome, favorable; fair, fair-haired” ✧ PE17/155
Derivations
- √GWAY ✧ PE17/154
Element in
- Q. Vanya “Fair Elves, the Fair” ✧ PE17/154
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √GWAY > waina > vaina [gwaina] > [ɣwaina] > [waina] > [vaina] ✧ PE17/154
waina
blonde, fair of hair
waina adj. "blonde, fair of hair"; the "late" form vaina is given (PE17:154)
vaina
adjective. clad
An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. vaina in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s as the cognate to G. bain “clad” (GL/21), clearly based on the early root ᴱ√VAẎA “enfold, wind about” as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT1A/Vai; QL/100).
Neo-Quenya: Since ᴹ√WAY “enfold” appears in The Etymologies of the 1930s (Ety/WAY), I would retain ᴺQ. vaina “clad” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, especially since it was used in Helge Fauskanger’s NQNT (NQNT). It does, however, clash with vaina “blond”.
Derivations
- ᴹ√WAY “enfold”
Element in
- ᴺQ. mavaina “maple, (lit.) hand-clad”
vaina
adjective. blonde, fair of hair
Derivations
- √(G)WAN “pale, fair”
vaina (1) adj. "clad" (LT1:272)