Ilk. lûn adj. “pale” (Category: Light in Color)
A Doriathrin adjective for “pale” derived from primitive ᴹ✶lugni, a revision of the form luin that appeared in The Etymologies as published in The Lost Road (Ety/LUG², EtyAC/LUG²). The revision of [ui] >> [ū] probably reflects Tolkien’s vacillation on how primitive [g] vocalized before [m], [n] in Ilkorin. The earlier form of this word might an element in the name Draugluin “Werewolf” (LR/134), which in earlier writings was glossed “Werewolf Pale” (LB/205). The early Noldorin word ᴱN. lhui “pale” might be a precursor to it (PE13/149).
References ✧ Ety/LUG²; EtyAC/LUG², LUY
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| ᴹ✶lugni > luin | [lugni] > [lugne] > [luine] > [luin] | ✧ Ety/LUG² |
| ᴹ✶lugni > lūn | [lugni] > [lugne] > [lūne] > [lūn] | ✧ EtyAC/LUG² |
ᴱN. lhui adj. “pale” (Category: Light in Color)
References ✧ PE13/149
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