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Doriathrin

muilin

adjective. secret, veiled

A Doriathrin adjective meaning “secret, veiled” derived from root ᴹ√MUY (Ety/MUY), apparently a combination of muil “vagueness” and the adjective-suffix -in.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. muina “hidden, secret” ✧ Ety/MUY

Derivations

  • ᴹ√MUY “*secret” ✧ Ety/MUY

Element in

  • Ilk. Umboth Muilin “Twilight Meres, Veiled Pool” ✧ Ety/MBOTH; Ety/MUY

Elements

WordGloss
muil“twilight, shadow, vagueness”
-en“adjectival suffix”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√MUY > muilin[mujlin] > [muilin]✧ Ety/MUY

Variations

  • Muilin ✧ Ety/MBOTH (Dor. Muilin)
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