Noldorin 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). nedhw noun. bolster, cushion nef 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).