A collective term for men appearing in the Qenya Lexicon from the 1910s meaning “Earth Dwellers” (QL/43), a derivative of the root ᴱ√IÐI (written IŘI in QL). It was also given as ᴱQ. ildi from the (rejected) root ᴱ√ḶÐḶ (QL/42), but this form was rejected.
Early Quenya
ildi
collective name. men
Derivations
- ᴱ√
ḶÐḶ✧ QL/042
men
noun. nose, beak
Derivations
- ᴱ√MEME “*tip” ✧ QL/061
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√MEME > men [mem] ✧ QL/061 Variations
- men ✧ QL/061
men
preposition. ?with, in(to), on
me
pronoun. we; 1st pl. exclusive pronoun
Element in
- Eq. melmo “we (emphatic); 1st pl. exclusive pronoun” ✧ PE14/052
- Eq. en ilta n·ner ya me·qetsime ka húyo ne hwa·telpe ie-rautanéma ompa va húyo “thereupon in came the man {from whom we heard >>} by whom we were told his money had all been stolen from him” ✧ PE14/054
- Eq. mea- “*our; 1st pl. exclusive possessive” ✧ PE14/052
- Eq. menya “*our; 1st pl. exclusive possessive emphatic” ✧ PE14/052
- Eq. me·tul ✧ PE14/059
- Eq. me·tulil “we come” ✧ PE14/056
- Eq. me·tulil enno “let us come” ✧ PE14/059
- Eq. tule mer “it comes to us, falls to our lot” ✧ PE14/085
Variations
- me- ✧ PE14/052; PE14/085
- me ✧ PE14/054; PE14/056; PE14/059
me
preposition. ?with, in(to), on
Element in
- Eq. sinda nekka ui sara ro sinda hyalin me sinda móro “*this pen is not writing on this paper with this ink” ✧ PE16/146
- Eq. unlunke naiqe yu vaile·na ar elle ha men ambostuva “*he pulled his sword from the sheath and drove it into the breast” ✧ PE16/146
Variations
- me ✧ PE16/146
- men ✧ PE16/146
mente
noun. peak, tip
Derivations
- ᴱ√MEME “*tip” ✧ QL/061
Element in
- Eq. tolmen “boss (of shield), isolated round hill” ✧ QL/094
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√MEME > mente [memtē] > [mentē] > [mente] ✧ QL/061
man
pronoun. who
Derivations
- ᴱ√MA “root of indef[inite]”
Element in
- Eq. man kiluva kirya ninqe? “Who shall see a white ship?” ✧ MC/213; MC/213
- Eq. man kiluva lómi sangane? “Who shall see the clouds gather?” ✧ MC/214
- Eq. hui oilima man kiluva “Who shall see the last evening?” ✧ MC/214
- Eq. man tenuva súru laustane? “Who shall hear the wind roaring?” ✧ MC/213
- Eq. máno kiluvando ninqe lutya kirya wilwarindon “*who shall see a white ship sailing like a butterfly” ✧ PE16/077
- Eq. man tiruva rusta kirya? “Who shall heed a broken ship?” ✧ MC/214
Variations
- maano ✧ PE16/077
indi
collective name. Men, Earth Dwellers
Cognates
- G. idhrin “men, earth dwellers” ✧ GL/50; LT2A/Idril
Derivations
- ᴱ√IÐI “dwell‽” ✧ LT2A/Idril; QL/043
Element in
- Eq. Eldar yan Indi “*Elves and Men” ✧ QL/043
Variations
- indi ✧ GL/50; LT2A/Idril; LT2A/Idril; QL/042 (
indi); QL/043
arda
noun. place, spot
@@@ probably from [ɣarðā] since cognate G. gar(th) ends in [θ] which only develops from [ð] when final after a consonant
Cognates
- G. gar(th) “place, district”
Derivations
- ᴱ√ƷARA “spread, extend sideways; wide places” ✧ QL/032
Element in
- Eq. Ainurarda “Place of the Gods”
- Eq. Ardaliskea “Place of Reeds”
- Eq. Ardalomba “Secret Place”
- Eq. Arda Valarwa
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√ƷARA > arda [ɣarðā] > [ɣarða] > [arða] > [arða] ✧ QL/032
vasta
noun. road
Cognates
- G.
baith“way, road, journey”Derivations
- ᴱ√VAHA “*depart, travel” ✧ QL/099
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√VAHA > vasta- [βastā] > [βasta] > [vasta] ✧ QL/099 Variations
- vasta- ✧ QL/099
The word ᴱQ. men (mem-) “nose, beak” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s derived from the early root ᴱ√MEME (QL/61).
Neo-Quenya: In later writings, Tolkien used ᴹQ. nengwe for “nose”, but I think it might be worth adapting this word as ᴺQ. mén (mem-) “beak”, with a long vowel to help distinguish it from Q. men “way”. This derivation is similar to ᴹQ. kén (kem-) “soil, earth” < ᴹ√KEM from The Etymologies of the 1930s (Ety/KEM); hat-tip to Röandil for suggesting this comparison and the form mén.