Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Qenya 

nan-

prefix. backwards

Derivations

  • ᴹ√(N)DAN “back, backwards” ✧ Ety/NDAN

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√NDAN > nan-[ndan-] > [nan-]✧ Ety/NDAN

Variations

  • nan- ✧ Ety/NDAN

nan-

verb. to go back

Element in

nalláma

noun. echo

Elements

WordGloss
nan-“backwards”
láma“ringing sound, echo; sound”

Variations

  • nallā̆ma ✧ Ety/LAM