ego

interjection. be off!

A Sindarin interjection meaning “be off!”, derived from an ancient imperative form ✶hek(e) ā of the root √HEK “aside, apart, separate”, equivalent to Q. heca of the same meaning (WJ/364-365).

Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had the imperative G. hai “go! hence, begone, away”, with a longer variant G. haiva “hence! begone, be off” which could also be used as an adverb “away, hence, off” (GL/47). These Gnomish forms seem to be based on an unattested early root ✱ᴱ√HAYA, precursor to 1930s ᴹ√KHAY “far” (Ety/KHAY).

ego

interjection. be off!

ego!

be off

! ego! (WJ:365)

ego!

be off

(WJ:365)

au-

off, *away

au- (1) a verbal prefix "off, *away", as in auciri ("k") "cut off" (so as to get rid of or lose a portion); contrast hóciri (WJ:366, 368). Compare au as a variant of the stem awa "away from" (VT49:24) and the adverb au (see #2 below).