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Old Noldorin 

certhan

masculine name. Shipbuilder

Derivations

  • ᴹ√TAN “make, fashion” ✧ Ety/TAN

Derivatives

  • N. Cirdan “Shipbuilder” ✧ Ety/TAN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√TAN > Certhan[kirtan] > [kirtʰan] > [kirθan] > [kerθan]✧ Ety/TAN
Old Noldorin [Ety/TAN] Group: Eldamo. Published by