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

thil

noun. [unglossed]

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SILI “*gleam”

thail

noun. [unglossed]

Cognates

  • Eq. saile “[unglossed]” ✧ GL/72

thel

noun. [unglossed]

thelg

noun. [unglossed]

thion

noun. [unglossed]

thrim

?. [unglossed]

sinthi

pronoun. [unglossed]

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SI(N) “this here by me” ✧ GL/68

sil

noun. Rose of Silpion, Moon

Cognates

  • Eq. Sil “Moon; Rose” ✧ LT1A/Sil

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SILI “*gleam” ✧ LT1A/Sil

Element in

  • G. Bansil “Fairgleam” ✧ LT1A/Sil
  • G. Silubrilt “*Moon-pearl” ✧ LT1A/Sil
  • G. Silpios ✧ GL/67; LT1A/Sil
  • G. Silgrost “Hall of the Moon King” ✧ GL/67; GL/72 (Thilgrost)
  • G. Ûl Thilgodrin “a full moon” ✧ GL/72 (Thilgodrin)

Variations

  • Thil ✧ GL/72 (Thil)
  • Thilgo[n] ✧ GL/72 (Thilgo[n])
Gnomish [GL/67; GL/72; LT1A/Sil] Group: Eldamo. Published by

gatha

?. [unglossed]

@@@ form does not appear elsewhere and similar forms are not relevant

thû-

verb. [unglossed]

ulthanc

noun. [unglossed]

noun. [unglossed]

sind

noun. [unglossed]

trum

?. [unglossed]

târ

noun. horn

Cognates

  • Eq. taru “horn” ✧ LT2A/Taruithorn

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TARA “*horn”

Element in

  • G. socthor “a drinking-horn” ✧ GL/68
  • G. sogridâr “a drinking-horn” ✧ GL/68
  • G. tarog “ox” ✧ GL/69; LT2A/Taruithorn
  • G. taru “horned” ✧ GL/69 (taru)
Gnomish [GL/68; GL/69; LT2A/Taruithorn] Group: Eldamo. Published by

brid-

verb. [unglossed]

Derivations

Element in

  • G. bridol “changing, varying, variable”

crisc

adjective. sharp

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KIRISI “cut, split” ✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth

Element in

  • G. criscolas “holly, (lit.) *sharp-leaf” ✧ GL/27

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√KIRI > crisc[kirísko] > [krísko] > [krísk]✧ LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth
Gnomish [GL/27; LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth] Group: Eldamo. Published by

eg

noun. point

Derivations

  • ᴱ√EKE “*point”

Element in

Variations

  • ĕg ✧ GL/31
Gnomish [GL/31; GL/32] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tûn

noun. [unglossed]

praust

noun. [unglossed]

climbol

noun. [unglossed]

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TELE “cover in; close; finish”

Element in

Variations

  • Climbol ✧ PE13/104

clidhron

noun. [unglossed]

Cognates

  • Eq. qilde “quiet, rest, hush” ✧ GL/23

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√qḷd > clidhron[kwḷðron] > [kḷðron] > [kliðron]✧ GL/23

beb

adverb. [unglossed]

Element in

dôn

?. [unglossed]

Derivations

pad

noun. [unglossed]

Derivations

  • ᴱ√PATA “*rap, tap” ✧ GL/63

prog

noun. [unglossed]

rab-

verb. [unglossed]

noun. [unglossed]

Variations

  • ✧ GG/14 ()

umeg

?. [unglossed]

’ôs

noun. [unglossed]

Derivations

  • ᴱ√OSO “*enclosure” ✧ QL/041