hathel

noun. broadsword-blade, axe-blade

See orchal for a discussion about syllabic consonants and their vocalization

hathel

noun. axe

See orchal for a discussion about syllabic consonants and their vocalization

hathel

noun. broadsword-blade, axe-blade

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “broadsword-blade, axe-blade” derived from primitive ᴹ✶syatsē̆la [< ✱syadsē̆la] under the root ᴹ√SYAD “cleave” (Ety/SYAD). In Tolkien’s later writing there was the name S. Hathol “The Axe” (S/147, WJ/234) which might be a replacement of the 1930s word, but I think the two can coexist as words for “✱weapon-blade” and “axe” respectively.

Conceptual Development: The noun ᴱN. dail “axe-blade” appeared in Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s from primitive ᴱ✶daglé (PE13/141). A similar word {i·dhail >>} i·dael “the axe” appeared in the Early Qenya Phonology of the 1920s derived from primitive ᴱ✶dagla (PE14/66).

Derivations

• ᴹ✶syatsela “broadsword-blade, axe-blade” ✧ Ety/SYAD

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶syatsē̆la > hathel	[sjadsela] > [sjatsela] > [j̊atsela] > [j̊aθθela] > [xaθθela] > [xaθθel] > [haθθel] > [haθel]	✧ Ety/SYAD

hathal

noun. broadsword-blade, axe-blade

See orchal for a discussion about syllabic consonants and their vocalization

hathal

noun. axe

See orchal for a discussion about syllabic consonants and their vocalization

hast

noun. axe-stroke

maethon

noun. sword

magl

noun. sword

The word megil (q.v.), probably introduced by the Ñoldor, was also used

magol

noun. sword

The word megil (q.v.), probably introduced by the Ñoldor, was also used

magol

noun. sword

Cognates

• ᴹQ. makil “sword” ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK

Derivations

• ᴹ√MAK “sword; fight (with a sword), cleave” ✧ Ety/MAK
• ᴹ✶makla “sword” ✧ EtyAC/MAK
  • ᴹ√MAK “sword; fight (with a sword), cleave” ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK

Element in

• N. Magladhûr “Black-sword” ✧ Ety/MAK; Ety/MAK
• N. Maglavorn “Black-sword” ✧ Ety/MAK
• N. Mormegil “Black-sword” ✧ EtyAC/MAK (Mormegil)

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MAK > magl > magol	[makla] > [makl] > [magl] > [magol]	✧ Ety/MAK
ᴹ✶makili- > megil	[makili] > [makile] > [mekile] > [mekil] > [megil]	✧ EtyAC/MAK

Variations

• megil ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK (megil)

megil

noun. sword

The word was struck out in the Etymologies, but is well attested in late compounds such as Mormegil or Arvegil (with regular mutation). It is conceivably the Sindarinized form of Quenya makil, coexisting with magol (see tegil and tegol for a similar case)

megil

noun. sword