A rejected root in The Etymologies of the 1930s for “pale blue” used in an abandoned explanation of N. Eredlindon as “Blue Mountains” (Ety/GLINDI; EtyAC/GLINDI). Later this name was S. Ered Lindon “Mountains of Lindon” (Ety/LIN²; S/123).
Middle Primitive Elvish
win
root. new, fresh, young
win(i)d
root. pale blue
windı̯ā
adjective. pale blue
glindi
root. pale blue
neth
root. young
nethrā
adjective. young
wir
root. new, fresh, young
A rejected set of roots with derivatives having to do with “blue-grey” and “fading” (Ety/WIN), perhaps replacing another rejected root ᴹ√GWINDI (EtyAC/GWINDI).