Stated to be an alteration of sell , remodelled after ion "son" (OS *jondo). It was "a change assisted by the loss of s in compounds and patronymics", hence the ending -iel in several feminine words
Noldorin
iell
noun. daughter
iell
noun. girl, maid
iell
noun. daughter
Cognates
Derivations
Element in
- N. -iel “daughter; feminine suffix” ✧ Ety/YEL (
-iel)Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources N. sell > iell [sell] > [jell] ✧ Ety/SEL-D ᴹ√YEL > iell [jelde] > [jelðe] > [jelð] > [jell] ✧ Ety/YEL
sell
noun. daughter
sell
noun. girl, maid (child)
Stated to be an alteration of sell , remodelled after ion "son" (OS *jondo). It was "a change assisted by the loss of s in compounds and patronymics", hence the ending -iel in several feminine words