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!

Gnomish

sint

noun. spark

Element in

  • G. sinta- “to sparkle” ✧ GL/67

Elements

WordGloss
SṆTYṆ“twinkle”

gilt

noun. a gleam

Derivations

  • ᴱ√GILI “*shine (pale)” ✧ GL/38

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√Gil- > gilt[gilt] > [gilθ] > [gilt]✧ GL/38