leuca (1) noun "snake" (Appendix E)
Quenya
hlócë
snake, serpent
leuca
snake
leuca
noun. snake
The best known Quenya word for “snake”, appearing in Appendix E of The Lord of the Rings (LotR/1115). In 1964 notes on Dalath Dirnen (DD), Tolkien said it was derived from the root √LEWEK “worm” (PE17/160).
Cognates
- S. lŷg “snake” ✧ LotR/1115; PE17/121; PE17/160
Derivations
- √LEWEK “worm” ✧ PE17/160
Element in
- ᴺQ. lingwileuca “eel”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √LEWEK > leuka [leuka] ✧ PE17/160 Variations
- leuka ✧ PE17/160
ango
snake
ango noun "snake"; stem angu- as in angulócë (q.v.); pl. angwi (ANGWA/ANGU)
hlócë ("k")noun "snake, serpent", later lócë ("k")(SA:lok-)