Ad. #Êruhin pn. (strong-I gendered common) “Child of God”

Ad. #Êruhin pn. (strong-I gendered common) “Child of God”

A title for the race of men as the children of Êru “God” (SD/247). It is only attested in the plural Êruhîn (SD/311, 358) and subjective plural Êruhînim (SD/247-8) forms “Children of God”.

Conceptual Development: This name first appeared as Eruhil(di) (SD/341, 399), probably incorporating ᴹQ. hilde “men”. In these early appearances Tolkien may have conceived of this as a Quenya word before introducing its Adûnaic form Êruhîn. In its early appearances the latter name sometimes had a short initial E: Eruhîn (SD/358), possibly another transitional form resembling later Sindarin Eruchîn. In still later writings, Tolkien coined a Quenya word Q. Eruhin of the similar meaning, encompassing both Men and Elves.

References ✧ PMI/Eruhîn; SD/247-248, 311, 341, 358; SDI2/Eruhil, Eruhildi, Eruhîn

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Eruhil draft-plural “Children of God” ✧ SD/341
ēruhīn draft-plural   ✧ SD/311
Êru-hîn plural “Children of God” ✧ SD/358
ēruhīnim plural subjective   ✧ SD/247
ēruhīnim plural subjective “Children of God” ✧ SD/248

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Êru “God (the Omnipotent)” ✧ SD/249 (Ēru)
*-hin “child, patronymic”

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