A name given to Eriol by Veanne in the earliest Lost Tales (LT2/5), likely derived from the root ᴱ√MELE “love” according to Christopher Tolkien (LT2A/Melian).
Early Quenya
melin
adjective. dear, beloved
melinir
masculine name. Melinir
melinon
masculine name. Melinon
mel(i)na
adjective. dear
malina
adjective. yellow
kulmarin
noun. orange
laiwa
adjective. pale
malin(d)
adjective. yellow
mel-
verb. to love
níva
adjective. pale
santa
adjective. dear, beloved
tu
pronoun. he
A name given to Veanne by Eriol in the earliest Lost Tales (LT2/5), likely derived from the root ᴱ√MELE “love” according to Christopher Tolkien (LT2A/Melian).