Ilk. Balthor pn. “Vala-king”
A title in The Etymologies translated “Vala-king”, a combination of the root ᴹ√BAL and Ilk. tôr “king”, also attested in its plural form Balthorin (Ety/BAL). It is an example of how voiceless stops became spirants after liquids l and r.
References ✧ Ety/BAL
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| Balthorin | plural | ✧ Ety/BAL |
Elements
| ᴹ√BAL | “*power” | |
| tôr | “king” | ✧ Ety/BAL (tōrin) |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ✶bal’tār- > Balthor | [baltār] > [baltōr] > [balθōr] > [balθor] | ✧ Ety/BAL |