lhevon

proper name. Elves remaining behind

Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Lembi appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, probably derived from the same primitive form ᴹ✶lebnā (Ety/LEB).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. Lembi “Those That Lingered” ✧ Ety/LEB

Derivations

• ᴹ✶lebnā “left behind” ✧ Ety/LEB
  • ᴹ√LEM “stay, stick, adhere, remain, tarry” ✧ Ety/LEB

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶lebnā > lhevon	[lebnā] > [lebna] > [lemna] > [lemn] > [l̥emn] > [l̥evn] > [l̥evon]	✧ Ety/LEB

Variations

• lhevon ✧ Ety/LEB