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

balt

adjective. rid, soluit, free

Derivations

  • ᴱ√VḶTḶ “release, set free; deprive, take away” ✧ GL/23

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√vḷt > balt[βḹt] > [bḹt] > [balt] > [balθ] > [balt]✧ GL/23