Q. Oärel (Oäreld-) pn. “Elf who left Middle-earth for Aman”

Q. Oärel (Oäreld-), pn. “Elf who left Middle-earth for Aman”

A term for the Elves who left Middle-earth for Aman, equivalent to Amanyar (WJ/374), a combination of öar “away from” and a suffixal form -el(d) of Elda “Elf”.

This name originally developed from primitive ✶awādelo = ✶awa- + ✶edelō, which became either Oarel or Aurel (WJ/363). The Oarel form was preferred due to its similarity to the preposition öar (WJ/364). Its plural form Oareldi was influenced by the archaic plural †Eldi of Elda (WJ/363). In the Vanyarin dialect, the forms were Oazel and Auzel. In the Telerin branches, only descendants of the Au- forms were used: T. Audel and S. Ódhel (WJ/364).

References ✧ WJ/363, 366, 374; WJI/Oäreldi

Variations

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Inflections

Oäreldi plural “Eldar who had come to Aman” ✧ WJ/374
Oäreldi plural “Elves who left Middle-earth for Aman” ✧ WJI/Oäreldi

Elements

öar “away from” ✧ WJ/366
Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk”

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

awādelo > Oärel [awādelo] > [awādel] > [awāðel] > [oaðel] > [oarel] ✧ WJ/363

Q. Aurel (Aureld-) pn. “Elf who left Middle-earth for Aman”

A less common variant of Oärel (WJ/363, 374). See the entry for Oärel for further discussion.

References ✧ WJ/363, 374; WJI/Aureldi, Oäreldi

Variations

Related

Inflections

Aureldi plural “Eldar who had come to Aman” ✧ WJ/374
Aureldi plural   ✧ WJI/Aureldi; WJI/Oäreldi

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

aw(a)delo > Aurel [awdelo] > [audelo] > [audel] > [auðel] > [aurel] ✧ WJ/363