Quenya 

ausië

wealth

ausië noun "wealth" (LT2:336; rather lar or alma in Tolkiens later Quenya)

autë

prosperity, wealth

autë noun "prosperity, wealth", also adj. "rich" (LT2:336; rather alma, and as adj. alya or lárëa, in Tolkiens later Quenya)

alma

good fortune, weal, wealth

alma (1) noun "good fortune, weal, wealth". In a deleted entry in Etym, the glosses were "riches, (good) fortune, blessedness"; in another deleted entry, Tolkien provided the glosses "growth" and maybe "increase" (reading uncertain), also "good fortune, riches" (GALA [ALAM], VT45:5, 13, 14)

arwë

possessions, wealth; treasure

[arwë (2) noun "possessions, wealth; treasure" (VT45:14, 16)]

harwë

treasure, treasury

harwë (2) noun "treasure, treasury" (3AR)(For clarity, harma may be used for "treasure")

marto

fortune, fate, lot

marto (2) noun "fortune, fate, lot" (LT2:348); cf. marta # 3 and see mart-.

harma

noun. treasure, treasure, [ᴹQ.] treasured thing

Derivations

  • ᴹ√ƷAR “have, hold”

Element in

  • ᴺQ. sundoharmar “capital [funds], (lit.) base treasures”

harma

treasure, a treasured thing

harma (1) noun "treasure, a treasured thing" (3AR), also name of tengwa #11, later (MET) called aha (Appendix E).

arma

possessions, goods, property

[arma (2) noun "possessions, goods, property" (VT45:14), "a piece of goods or property" (VT45:16)]

armar

goods

armar noun "goods" (pl.) (3AR). Compare the sg. arma "a piece of goods or property" mentioned above, though Tolkien struck out that text.

heren

fortune

heren (2) noun "fortune", etymologically "governance" ("and so what is in store for one and what one has in store") (KHER).Herendil masc. name *"Fortune-friend" = Eadwine, Edwin, _Audoin(LR:52, 56, cf. the Etymologies, stems KHER-, NIL/NDIL)_

Sindarin 

maelig

noun. wealth, abundance

Derivations

  • mailiki “wealth, abundance” ✧ PE21/80
    • MILIK “*greed, lust” ✧ PE21/80

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
máiliki > maelig[mailiki] > [mailike] > [mailik] > [mailig] > [maelig]✧ PE21/80

manadh

fortune

(usually = final bliss) manadh (i vanadh) (doom, final end, fate), pl. menaidh (i menaidh). Cf. .

manadh

fortune

(i vanadh) (doom, final end, fate), pl. menaidh (i menaidh). Cf.

mîr

treasure

mîr (i vîr, construct mir) (precious thing, jewel), no distinct pl. form except with article (i mîr), coll. pl. míriath.

mîr

treasure

(i vîr, construct mir) (precious thing, jewel), no distinct pl. form except with article (i mîr), coll. pl. míriath.

Primitive elvish

mailiki

noun. wealth, abundance

Derivations

  • MILIK “*greed, lust” ✧ PE21/80

Derivatives

  • S. maelig “wealth, abundance” ✧ PE21/80

Element in

  • ᴺQ. mailitya “(greedily) wealthy, avaricious”

Variations

  • máiliki ✧ PE21/80
Primitive elvish [PE21/80] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

galw

noun. ?increase, growth

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. alma “good fortune, weal, wealth, *well-being” ✧ EtyAC/GAL²

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GAL “grow, thrive” ✧ Ety/GALA; EtyAC/GAL²

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GALA > galw[galma] > [galm] > [galv] > [galu]✧ Ety/GALA
ᴹ√GAL² > galw[galme] > [galm] > [galv] > [galu]✧ EtyAC/GAL²
Noldorin [Ety/GALA; EtyAC/GAL²] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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Qenya 

alma

noun. good fortune, weal, wealth, *well-being

Cognates

  • N. galw “?increase, growth” ✧ EtyAC/GAL²

Derivations

  • ᴹ√ALA “*blessed” ✧ Ety/ÁLAM; EtyAC/AL
  • ᴹ√GAL “grow, thrive” ✧ Ety/GALA; EtyAC/GAL²; EtyAC/GAL(AS)

Element in

  • ᴺQ. almien “cheers, (lit.) to good fortune”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√AL > alma[alma]✧ Ety/ÁLAM
ᴹ√GALA > alma[galma] > [ɣalma] > [alma]✧ Ety/GALA
ᴹ√AL > alma[alma]✧ EtyAC/AL
ᴹ√GAL² > alma[galma] > [ɣalma] > [alma]✧ EtyAC/GAL²
ᴹ√GAL > alma[galma] > [ɣalma] > [alma]✧ EtyAC/GAL(AS)
Qenya [Ety/ÁLAM; Ety/GALA; EtyAC/AL; EtyAC/GAL²; EtyAC/GAL(AS); PE22/017; PE22/046] Group: Eldamo. Published by

armar

collective noun. goods

Derivations

  • ᴹ√GAR “keep, hold, possess; maintain, defend” ✧ Ety/ƷAR|GAR; Ety/GAR

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GAR > armar[garmar] > [ɣarmar] > [armar]✧ Ety/ƷARGAR
ᴹ√GAR > arma[garma] > [ɣarma] > [arma]✧ Ety/GAR
Qenya [Ety/ƷAR|GAR; EtyAC/GAR; EtyAC/ƷAR] Group: Eldamo. Published by

heren

noun. fortune, (lit.) governance

Changes

  • herenheren “goods, wealth, fortune” ✧ Ety/KHER

Derivations

  • ᴹ√KHER “rule, govern, possess” ✧ Ety/KHER

Element in

  • ᴹQ. Herendil “Fortune-friend” ✧ Ety/KHER
  • ᴹQ. herenya “fortunate, wealthy, blessed, rich” ✧ Ety/KHER

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√KHER > heren[kʰeren] > [xeren] > [heren]✧ Ety/KHER
Qenya [Ety/KHER; EtyAC/KHER] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Gnomish

avas

noun. wealth; luck

sâd

noun. riches, wealth

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SATA “value”

Variations

  • Sâd ✧ GL/66

ausirol

noun. fortune

Elements

WordGloss
ausin“rich; fortune”

Variations

  • awsirol ✧ PE13/111

avos

noun. wealth, fortune, prosperity; luck

Cognates

  • Eq. ausie “wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AW̯A “*wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir

Element in

  • G. Ausir “Wealth (Personified)” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir; PE13/111
  • G. ausin “rich; fortune” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir
  • G. avosaith “avarice, money-greed, greed of gold” ✧ GL/20; LT2A/Ausir; LT2A/Ausir; PE13/111

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AWA > avos[awas] > [avas] > [avos]✧ LT2A/Ausir

Variations

  • avas ✧ PE13/111
Gnomish [GL/20; LT2A/Ausir; PE13/111] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Noldorin

naud

noun. treasure

Changes

  • nodnaud “gem” ✧ PE13/150

Variations

  • nod ✧ PE13/150 (nod)
Early Noldorin [PE13/150] Group: Eldamo. Published by

moir

noun. goods

Early Noldorin [PE13/150] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Primitive Elvish

aw̯a

root. *wealth

Derivatives

  • Eq. ausie “wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir; QL/033
  • Eq. ausi- “well” ✧ QL/033
  • Eq. aute “goods, property, wealth, money” ✧ LT2A/Ausir; QL/033
  • Eq. aute “rich” ✧ LT2A/Ausir; QL/033
  • Eq. Auvar “Wealth” ✧ QL/033
  • Eq. avarna “very rich” ✧ QL/033
  • En. aus “hoard”
  • G. avos “wealth, fortune, prosperity; luck” ✧ LT2A/Ausir
  • En. awes “rich”

Variations

  • AWA ✧ LT2A/Ausir
Early Primitive Elvish [LT2A/Ausir; QL/033] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

ausie

noun. wealth

Cognates

  • G. avos “wealth, fortune, prosperity; luck” ✧ LT2A/Ausir

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AW̯A “*wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir; QL/033

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AW̯A > ausie[awsiē] > [awsie] > [ausie]✧ QL/033

Variations

  • ausië ✧ LT2A/Ausir
Early Quenya [LT2A/Ausir; QL/033] Group: Eldamo. Published by

auvar

masculine name. Wealth

A Qenya name for G. Ausir in the Qenya Lexicon from the 1910s (QL/33), also appearing as Autar and replacing rejected Avar/Avas.

Changes

  • Avar/AvasAutar/Auvar “wealth” ✧ QL/033

Cognates

  • G. Ausir “Wealth (Personified)”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AW̯A “*wealth” ✧ QL/033

Variations

  • Autar/Auvar ✧ QL/033
  • Avar/Avas ✧ QL/033 (Avar/Avas)
Early Quenya [QL/033] Group: Eldamo. Published by

milkin

noun. wealth

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√MḶKḶ > milkin[mḷkin] > [milkin]✧ QL/062
Early Quenya [QL/062] Group: Eldamo. Published by

aute

noun. goods, property, wealth, money

Derivations

  • ᴱ√AW̯A “*wealth” ✧ LT2A/Ausir; QL/033

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√AW̯A > autē- > aute[awtē] > [awte] > [aute]✧ QL/033

Variations

  • autë ✧ LT2A/Ausir
  • aute ✧ QL/033
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