N. ingem adj. “old (in mortal sense), suffering from old age, decrepit, (lit.) year-sick” (Category: Old)
A word in The Etymologies of the 1930s meaning “old (in mortal sense), suffering from old age, decrepit”, a combination of în “year” and gem “sickly” so more literally “year sick” (Ety/GENG-WĀ, YA, YEN). It may be contrasted with words like iaur “old” and ifant “year-full” which both mean “old” without the connotation of weakness, representing the difference in aging between Men and Elves.
References ✧ Ety/GENG-WĀ, YA, YEN
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| în | “year” | ✧ Ety/YEN | |
| gem | “sickly” | ✧ Ety/GENG-WĀ | |
| ᴹ√YEN¹ | “year” | ✧ Ety/GENG-WĀ | |
| ᴹ√GENGWA | “sick” | ✧ Ety/YA (GENG-WĀ); Ety/YEN (GEM) | |