Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Gnomish

gûm

noun. burden

Cognates

  • Eq. kúme “pile, heap; load, burden”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KUMU “heap up”

Element in

  • G. gumlaith “weariness of spirit, depression, grief” ✧ GL/43
  • G. gumri “burden (metaphoric), worry, trouble” ✧ GL/43

gaul

noun. burden

Cognates

  • Eq. yulu- “to carry” ✧ GL/38

Derivations

  • ᴱ√DYULU “*carry, bear” ✧ GL/38

Element in

  • G. gulin “patient, enduring, long suffering; (lit.) burdened” ✧ GL/38
  • G. ômgulin “patient” ✧ GL/62

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√dyulu > gaul[dʲūl] > [gūl] > [gaul]✧ GL/38

Variations

  • gaul ✧ GL/38; GL/43; GL/43; GL/62
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