Qenya
melimar
collective name. Lindar
Elements
Word Gloss melima “loveable, fair”
linda
proper name. Elf of Lindarin kindred
Element in
- ᴹQ. Ingwelindar ✧ LR/171
- ᴹQ. Lindarin “*of the Lindar” ✧ PMI/Lindar
Variations
- lhinda ✧ PE22/051 (lhinda)
- linda ✧ PE22/051
nyello
noun. singer
Derivations
- ᴹ√NYEL “ring, sing, give out a sweet sound” ✧ Ety/NYEL
Element in
- ᴹQ. Falanyel “*Beach Singer”
- ᴹQ. Solonyeldi “*Surf Singers”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√NYEL > nyello [njello] ✧ Ety/NYEL
vanima
adjective. fair
Derivations
- ᴹ√BAN “*beauty” ✧ Ety/BAN
Element in
- ᴹQ. Vanimo “The Beautiful; Fair Folk” ✧ Ety/BAN
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√BAN > vanima [banima] > [βanima] > [vanima] ✧ Ety/BAN
Another name for the Lindar appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/MEL), it is simply melima “loveable, fair” converted into a plural name.