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

bod

adverb. behind, back, of time ago, ‘a while back’

Changes

  • bod → bod “behind, before of time” ✧ GL/23

Cognates

  • Eq. pote “after, behind (of place)”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√POT-I “*back, behind, after”

Element in

  • G. bod- “back, again; un- (= backwards)” ✧ GL/23
  • G. bodra “back(ward), hinder, rear” ✧ GL/23
  • G. bodra- “to hinder, delay, tarry” ✧ GL/23
  • G. abod “again; in return, in exchange; back” ✧ GL/23 (avod)