Doriathrin
gelion
adjective. bright
Derivations
- ᴹ√GAL “shine” ✧ Ety/GYEL
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√GAL > gelion [galjānā] > [galjāna] > [galjōna] > [galiōna] > [geliōna] > [geliōn] > [gelion] ✧ Ety/GYEL
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An adjective meaning “bright” derived from the root ᴹ√GAL, the basis of the river name Gelion (Ety/GYEL). There isn’t enough information to deduce its primitive form, but Helge Fauskanger suggested ✱✶galjānā (AL-Ilkorin/gelion), which seems reasonably plausible.