hedhu

adjective. grey

A Doriathrin adjective for “grey” written heðu in The Etymologies, and derived from the primitive form ᴹ✶khithwa [kʰitʰwa] (Ety/KHIS). This word illustrates several interesting phonetic changes in Ilkorin.

• The [[ilk|[i] became [e] before the final [a]]].

• Both the aspirates became voiceless spirants: [kʰ-] > [x-] and [-tʰ-] > [-θ-].

• Later the [[ilk|initial [x-] became [h-]]].

• Meanwhile the [[ilk|medial [-θ-] voiced to [-ð-]]] (“dh”).

• The [[ilk|primitive final [a] was lost]].

• Afterwards, the resulting [[ilk|final [w] became [u]]].

In most other Doriathrin words, a [[ilk|final [u] from [w] further developed into [o]]]; it is unclear why this change did not occur here.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. hiswa “grey, grey [of weather], *foggy, overcast; [ᴱQ.] dim, fading” ✧ Ety/KHIS

Derivations

• ᴹ✶khithwa ✧ Ety/KHIS
  • ᴹ√KHITH “mist, fog” ✧ Ety/KHIS

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶khithwa > heðu	[kʰitʰwa] > [kʰetʰwa] > [xetʰwa] > [xeθwa] > [xeθw] > [xeðw] > [heðw] > [heðu]	✧ Ety/KHIS

Variations

• heðu ✧ Ety/KHIS (Dor. heðu); EtyAC/KHIS (Dor. heðu)

thind

adjective. grey

An adjective for “grey” derived from primitive ᴹ✶thindi (Ety/THIN) because primitive final vowels vanished in Ilkorin.

Cognates

• ᴹQ. sinde “grey, pale” ✧ Ety/THIN

Derivations

• ᴹ✶thindi “pallid, grey, wan” ✧ Ety/THIN
  • ᴹ√THIN “*grey” ✧ Ety/THIN

Element in

• Ilk. Thind ✧ Ety/THIN
• Ilk. Thingol “*Grey-wise” ✧ Ety/THIN

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶thindi > thind	[tʰindi] > [tʰinde] > [θinde] > [θind]	✧ Ety/THIN