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Qenya 

feren

noun. beech-tree

A word for “beech-tree” in The Etymologies of the 1930s with variants feren and ferne derived from primitive ᴹ✶pheren based on the root ᴹ√PHER(EN) “beech” (Ety/BERÉTH; PHER). Its plural form was ferni < ✱fer(e)nī due to the affect of the Quenya syncope. It is likely the variant singular ferne was based on this plural, with feren being the original singular form.

Conceptual Development: In Early Qenya of the 1910s and 20s, the word for “beech” was ᴱQ. neldor derived from the early root ᴱ√NELE point (QL/65; PE16/139). Later Tolkien decided S. neldor “beech” was Sindarin; see that entry for discussion.

Cognates

  • On. pheren “beech-tree” ✧ Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/PHER
  • N. fêr “beech-tree” ✧ Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/PHER
  • ᴹT. ferne “beech” ✧ Ety/PHER

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶pheren “beech-tree” ✧ Ety/BERÉTH
    • ᴹ√PHER(EN) “beech” ✧ Ety/BERÉTH
  • ᴹ√PHER(EN) “beech” ✧ Ety/PHER

Element in

  • ᴹQ. ferinya “beechen” ✧ Ety/PHER

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶phéren > feren[pʰeren] > [ɸeren] > [feren]✧ Ety/BERÉTH
ᴹ√PHÉREN > feren[pʰeren] > [ɸeren] > [feren]✧ Ety/PHER

Variations

  • ferne ✧ Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/PHER
Qenya [Ety/BERÉTH; Ety/PHER] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ferne

noun. beech-tree