faur

noun. beach, shore

faur

noun. beach, shore

A word for “beach, shore” in The Etymologies of the 1930s from the root ᴹ√SPAR “strew, spread, ?scatter” (EtyAC/SPAR²). The status of this word is uncertain, as its root conflicts with ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” and other beach words appeared under ᴹ√PHAL “foam”. Derivatives of the latter root are probably to be preferred.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. fára “beach, shore” ✧ EtyAC/SPAR²

Derivations

• ᴹ√SPAR “strew, spread, ?scatter” ✧ EtyAC/SPAR²

Element in

• N. Forfain “?White Beach”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√SPAR² > faur	[spāra] > [spǭra] > [sɸǭra] > [sɸoura] > [ɸoura] > [foura] > [faura] > [faur]	✧ EtyAC/SPAR²

falathren

noun/adjective. of the shore

falathren

noun/adjective. Shore-language (one of the names for Common Speech)

esgar

noun. shore

falas

noun. beach, wave-beaten shore, line of surf

falas

noun. the western coast of Beleriand

falas

noun. beach, shore

Cognates

• ᴹQ. falasse “beach” ✧ Ety/PHAL

Derivations

• ᴹ√PHAL “foam” ✧ Ety/PHAL

Element in

• N. Anfalas “Langstrand”
• N. Falas “Western Shore, (lit.) Coast” ✧ Ety/PHAL
• N. Falathrin ✧ Ety/PHAL
• N. Harfalas
• N. Orfalas
• N. Tolfalas

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√PHAL/PHÁLAS > falas	[pʰalasse] > [ɸalasse] > [falasse] > [falass] > [falas]	✧ Ety/PHAL
ᴹ√PHAL/PHÁLAS > feles	[pʰalassi] > [ɸalassi] > [falassi] > [felessi] > [feless] > [feles]	✧ Ety/PHAL