Noldorin
minnas
noun. tower
minnas
noun. fort, city with a citadel and central watch-tower
minnas
noun. tower
Cognates
- ᴹQ. mindon “(isolated) tower” ✧ Ety/MINI
Derivations
- ᴹ√MIN “stand alone, stick out” ✧ Ety/MINI
Element in
- N. Minas Anor “Tower of the Sun”
- N. Minas Ithil “Tower of the Moon”
- N. Minas Morgol “Tower of Sorcery”
- N. Minnastirith “Watchtower”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√MINI > minnas [mindasse] > [mindass] > [minnass] > [minnas] ✧ Ety/MINI
tirion
noun. tower
Cognates
- ᴹQ. tirion “watch-tower, tower”
Element in
- N. Luindirien “Blue Towers” ✧ Ety/LUG²
barad
noun. tower, fortress