Doriathrin
gad
noun. fence
Derivations
- ᴹ√GAT(H) “*cave” ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
Element in
- Ilk. argad “exterior, outside, (lit.) outside the fence” ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√GAT(H) > gad [gat] > [gad] ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
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A Doriathrin noun meaning “fence” derived from the root ᴹ√GAT(H) (Ety/GAT(H)), most likely from a primitive form ✱✶gat-. As pointed out by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Doriathrin/gad), its gloss is a bit peculiar, given that the other derivatives of its root same to have meanings associated with caves. As Mr. Fauskanger suggested, this may represent a transition in Tolkien’s thinking on the meaning of the associated name Doriath: “Land of the Cave” (Ety/GAT(H)) >> “Land of the Fence” (WJ/370).