Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Gnomish

bail

noun. sheath, case, cover; pod

Changes

  • bail → bail “a garment” ✧ GL/21

Cognates

  • Eq. vaile “covering, *sheath”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√VAẎA “enfold, wind about” ✧ GL/21

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√Baʒ̔- > bail[βaɣl] > [baɣl] > [bail]✧ GL/21

halthi

noun. sheath