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Middle Primitive Elvish

ʒan

root. male

A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “male” and used in this sense for both people and animals (Ety/ƷAN). Its principle derivatives are ᴹQ. hanu/N. anw “male (person or animal)”, so it might more properly be ✱ᴹ√ƷAN+U.

Derivatives

  • Ilk. ganu “male (person or animal)” ✧ Ety/ƷAN
  • ᴹQ. hanu “male, man (of Men or Elves), male animal” ✧ Ety/ƷAN; Ety/INI
  • ᴹQ. hanwa “male” ✧ Ety/INI
  • ᴹQ. -ando “agent (male)” ✧ Ety/ƷAN
  • N. anw “male (person or animal)” ✧ Ety/INI; Ety/ƷAN
  • On. anu “a male (person or animal)” ✧ Ety/ƷAN
    • N. anw “male (person or animal)” ✧ Ety/ƷAN
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/ƷAN; Ety/INI; Ety/NĪ¹] Group: Eldamo. Published by