nass

noun. point, (sharp) end

nass

noun. angle or corner

nass

noun. point, (sharp) end; angle, corner

Cognates

• ᴹQ. nasse “thorn, spike, spike, thorn” ✧ Ety/NAS

Derivations

• ᴹ√NAS “point, sharp end” ✧ Ety/NAS

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√NAS > nass	[nasse] > [nass]	✧ Ety/NAS

egnas

noun. sharp point

egnas

noun. peak

bennas

noun. angle, corner

bennas

noun. angle

Cognates

• ᴺQ. vennassë “angle”

Variations

• Bennas ✧ TI/238; TII/Bennas

nath

noun. web

nath

noun. web

A noun for “web” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√NAT “lace, weave, tie” with Quenya cognate ᴹQ. natse (Ety/NAT).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. natse “web, net” ✧ Ety/NAT

Derivations

• ᴹ√NAT “lace, weave, tie” ✧ Ety/NAT

Element in

• N. gonathra- “to entangle, enmesh” ✧ Ety/NAT
• N. nathron “weaver, webster” ✧ Ety/NAT

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√NAT > nath	[natse] > [naθθe] > [naθθ] > [naθ]	✧ Ety/NAT

naith

place name. Angle

Elements

Word	Gloss
naith	“gore”

meth

noun. end

meth

noun. end

Derivations

• ᴹ✶metta “end” ✧ Ety/MET
  • ᴹ√MET “end” ✧ Ety/MET

Element in

• N. methen “end, final” ✧ Ety/MET

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶metta > meth	[metta] > [mettʰa] > [meθθa] > [meθθ] > [meθ]	✧ Ety/MET

methen

adjective. end, final

ment

noun. point

ment

noun. point

Cognates

• ᴹQ. mente “point, end, point, end; [ᴱQ.] peak, tip” ✧ Ety/MET

Derivations

• ᴹ√MET “end” ✧ Ety/MET

Element in

• N. Mornvenniath “Black Mountains”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MET > ment	[mente] > [mentʰe] > [menθe] > [menθ] > [ment]	✧ Ety/MET

thela

noun. point (of spear)

tele

noun. end, rear, hindmost part

ecthel

noun. point (of spear)

egthel

noun. point (of spear)