A root appearing as √(N)DIP/B “bending and drooping” in notes probably from around 1959 given as an influence on S. nimp “pale, pallid”, and as a variant of √(N)DUB of similar meaning (PE17/168). Its Quenya derivatives Q. nimpa “drooping” and Q. limpa “frail” indicate both the strengthened and unstrengthened forms were in use. Based on the derived forms, probably √(N)DIP meant “droop” vs. √(N)DUB = “bend”.
Primitive elvish
(n)dub
root. bending and drooping, ️bending, drooping
Derivatives
Variations
- (N)DUP/B ✧ PE17/167; PE17/168
(n)dip
root. bending and drooping, drooping, bending
Derivatives
Variations
- DIP/B ✧ PE17/151
- (N)DIP/B ✧ PE17/167; PE17/168
A root appearing as √(N)DUP/B “bending and drooping” in notes probably from around 1959 given as the basis for Q. lúva “bend, bow, curve” and Q. numba “bent, humped”, so most likely meaning “bend” as opposed to √(N)DIP/B = “droop”, another root appearing in the same note; the pair was glossed “bending and drooping” (PE17/168). In another set of notes written between the first and second edition of The Lord of the Rings, Q. lúva “bow, bight” was derived from √LUB “bend” (PE17/122). Yet another probably related primitive form is ✶luʒu > ✶lū in a discussion of monoconsonantal primitive roots from 1968; one of the derivatives of ✶luʒu was Q. luhta- “to bow” (VT47/35). Of the three, I prefer √(N)DUB as the basis for Q. lúva for purposes of Neo-Eldarin, as it has the greatest set of derivatives and related forms.