Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Gnomish

loctha

noun. a twist, tendril, spiral, coil

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LOKO “twine, twist, curl”

gwert

noun. a twist

Derivations

  • ᴱ√GWERE “whirl, twirl, twist” ✧ GL/46

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√gwer- > gwert[gʷert] > [gʷerθ] > [gʷert]✧ GL/46