balrog

proper name. *Torment Demon

Cognates

• ᴹQ. Malarauko “Balrog” ✧ Ety/RUK; LRI/Balrog

Derivations

• ᴹ✶ñgwalaraukō ✧ Ety/RUK

Elements

Word	Gloss
baul	“torment”
rhaug	“demon”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶ñgwalaraukō > Balrog	[ŋgwalaraukō] > [mbalaraukō] > [mbalarauko] > [balarauko] > [balarauk] > [balaraug] > [balraug] > [balrog]	✧ Ety/RUK

Variations

• Balrog/Bolrog ✧ Ety/ÑGWAL

rhaug

noun. demon

Cognates

• ᴹQ. rauko “demon” ✧ Ety/RUK

Derivations

• ᴹ√RUK “demon” ✧ Ety/GOS; Ety/RUK

Element in

• N. Balrog “*Torment Demon” ✧ Ety/RUK
• N. Gothrog “Dread Demon” ✧ Ety/GOS

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√RUK > rhaug	[rauko] > [rǭko] > [rouko] > [rauko] > [rauk] > [r̥auk] > [r̥aug]	✧ Ety/RUK