Eldamo : Middle Primitive Elvish : (G)LIB

ᴹ√(G)LIB root. “*ointment”

ᴹ√(G)LIB root. “*ointment”: ᴱ√OẎO “salve, rub, oil”

An unglossed root in The Etymologies of the 1930s with derivatives having to do with ointment and soap (Ety/LIB²). It appeared in both strengthened form ᴹ√GLIB and unstrengthened ᴹ√LIB, being the basis for Noldorin and Quenya words respectively. The later root √LIP “oil” (VT44/15) might be a variant of this root.

References ✧ Ety/LIB²; EtyAC/GLIB

Variations

LIB² ✧ Ety/LIB²; EtyAC/GLIB
GLIB ✧ Ety/LIB²; EtyAC/GLIB

√LIP “oil” [per editors, might be a variant of] LIB² ✧ VT44/15

Inflections

GLIB

strengthened

✧ Ety/LIB²; EtyAC/GLIB

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶laibē “ointment” ✧ Ety/LIB²
- > ᴹQ. laive “ointment” ✧ Ety/LIB²
- > N. glaew “ointment, salve” ✧ Ety/LIB²
- > ON. glaibe “salve, ointment”
  - > N. glaew “ointment, salve” ✧ PE22/32; TMME/53
> ᴹ✶libda “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
- > ᴹQ. lipsa “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. !lipsanë “lather”
- > N. glûdh “soap” ✧ Ety/LIB²
> ᴺQ. !liv- “to anoint”