nedhw

noun. bolster, cushion

nedhw

noun. bolster, cushion

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” under the root ᴹ√NID “lean against” (Ety/NID). The ancient stressed wō became wa (ON. nidwa), which resulted in a-affection changing i to e to produce nedhw.

Neo-Sindarin: Many Neo-Sindarin writers adapt this word as ᴺS. nedhu “bolster, cushion” to better reflect the actual pronunciation, as suggested in HSD (HSD). Compare S. madu < madw̯ (PE17/148).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. nirwa “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID

Derivations

• On. nidwa “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
  • ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” ✧ Ety/NID
  • ᴹ√NID “lean against” ✧ Ety/NID

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
On. nidwa > nedhw	[nidwa] > [niðwa] > [neðwa] > [neðw] > [neðu]	✧ Ety/NID

Variations

• nef ✧ EtyAC/NID

nef

noun. bolster, cushion

pesseg

noun. pillow

pesseg

noun. pillow

A noun for “pillow” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√KWES having to do with feathers (Ety/KWES).

Cognates

• ᴹQ. qesset “pillow” ✧ Ety/KWES

Derivations

• ᴹ√KWES “*feather” ✧ Ety/KWES

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√KWES > pesseg	[kwesseke] > [pesseke] > [pessek] > [pesseg]	✧ Ety/KWES