Old Noldorin
dîr
noun. adult male, man (elf/mortal/other speaking race)
Cognates
- ᴹQ. nér “man, adult male” ✧ Ety/DER
Derivations
- ᴹ√(N)DER “adult male, man; bridegroom” ✧ Ety/DER; Ety/NĪ¹
Derivatives
- N. dîr “man, adult male; agental suffix” ✧ Ety/DER
Element in
- On. Dirghel ✧ Ety/DER
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√DER > dîr [dēr] > [dīr] ✧ Ety/DER Variations
- dīr ✧ Ety/NĪ¹; EtyAC/NDIS
- dīr/dair ✧ EtyAC/NIS
benno
noun. man
Cognates
- ᴹQ. venno “husband” ✧ Ety/BES
Derivations
Derivatives
- N. benn “man, male, †husband” ✧ Ety/BES
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶besnō > benno [besnō] > [besno] > [benno] ✧ Ety/BES