Hithlû

pure Sindarin form of Hilthlum

topon. pure Sindarin form of Hilthlum.

hithlû

place name. Hithlum

The proper Sindarin name of NS. Hithlum (itself North Sindarin), since in Western Sindarin phonology a primitive [[s|final [m] became a nasalized [v]]], which was then absorbed by the preceding [u] (PE17/133).

Conceptual Development: A form N. Cílu appearing linguistic notes from the 1930s might be an early “true Noldorin” name for Hithlum (PE21/32).

Cognates

• Q. Hísilómë “Land of Mist, (lit.) Mist-and-Dusk” ✧ PE17/133
• north S. Hithlum “Land of Mist” ✧ PE17/133

Derivations

• ✶χīþilōmē “Hithlum” ✧ PE17/133

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶χīþilōmē > hithlũṽ > Hithlũ	[kʰītʰilōmē] > [kʰītʰilōme] > [kʰīθilōme] > [xīθilōme] > [xīθilūme] > [xīθilūm] > [hīθilūm] > [hīθlūm] > [hiθlūm] > [hiθlūv] > [hiθlū]	✧ PE17/133

Variations

• Hithlũ ✧ PE17/133

hithlum

place name. Hithlum