Arothir

noun. Arothir

noble lord; arod (“noble”) + hîr (“lord”) S equivalent of Q Artaher.

arothir

masculine name. Noble Lord

A name Tolkien considered as a replacement for Orodreth in some of his late writings from 1965 (PM/350). The name is a combination of arod “noble” and hîr “lord”. @@@ Etymology

Cognates

• Q. Artaher “Noble Lord” ✧ PM/346; PM/346; PMI/Arothir; PM/350

Derivations

• ✶arāt-chír “Noble Lord” ✧ VT41/09

Elements

Word	Gloss
arod	“noble”
hîr	“lord, master”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶arāt-chír > aratχír > Aracchír	[arātxir] > [aroθir]	✧ VT41/09

Variations

• Arothír ✧ PM/346; VT41/09
• Aracchír ✧ VT41/09 (Aracchír)