ʒel

root. sky

A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “sky”, with derivatives like ᴹQ. helle/N. ell “sky” and ᴹQ. helwa/N. elw “(pale) blue” (Ety/ƷEL). It was the basis for the initial elements of the names N. Elrond, N. Elwing and ᴹQ. Elwe, but elsewhere Tolkien connected these names to √EL “star”. It was also an element in the word N. eilian(w) “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge”, later given as S. ninniach. On the basis of these changes, I think it is likely Tolkien abandoned ᴹ√ƷEL, but some of its derived words are still popular in Neo-Eldarin.

Derivatives

• Ilk. gell “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• Ilk. gelu “(pale) blue” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• ᴹ✶Helwe “Elwe” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
  • N. Elwe “Elwe” ✧ EtyAC/ƷEL
• ᴺQ. helin “pansy”
• ᴹQ. helle “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• ᴹQ. helwa “(pale) blue” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• ᴹT. Elu
• On. el “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• On. elle “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
  • N. ell “sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• On. elwa “(pale) blue” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
  • N. elw “(pale) blue” ✧ Ety/ƷEL

Element in

• ᴹQ. Elwe ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• N. Elrond “Starry-dome, Sky” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• N. Elwing “Star-spray” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• N. eilian(w) “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” ✧ Ety/YAT
• ᴹT. Elulindo “?Elwe Singer” ✧ Ety/ƷEL