Noldorin 

muindor

noun. brother

Noldorin [Ety/394] muin+tôr. Group: SINDICT. Published by

muindor

noun. brother

gwador

noun. brother (especially used of those not brothers by blood, but sworn brothers or associates)

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tôr

noun. brother

The word muindor is more usual

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tôr

noun. brother

An (archaic) word for “brother” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√TOR of the same meaning, with an irregular plural terein (Ety/TOR). In ordinary speech, it was replaced by muindor, with an initial element muin “dear”.

Neo-Sindarin: In notes from the late 1960s, Tolkien introduced a new word hanar for “brother” (VT47/14). However, I think †tôr and related words might be retained to mean a “metaphorical brother”, a close male associate who may or may not be related by blood, as with such words as gwador “(sworn) brother, associate”. In this paradigm, I would assume muindor still refers to a brother by blood, with an added connotation of strong affection.

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. toron “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR

Derivations

  • On. toron “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR; Ety/TOR
    • ᴹ√TOR “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR

Element in

  • N. muindor “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
On. toron > tôr[toron] > [toro] > [tor] > [tōr]✧ Ety/TOR