Eldamo : Quenya : Malinalda

Q. Malinalda pn. “Tree of Gold”

Q. Malinalda, pn. “Tree of Gold”

Another name of Laurelin (S/38), a compound of malina “yellow, golden” and alda “tree” (SA/alda, mal).

Conceptual Development: The name ᴹQ. Malinalda also appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/210), likely with the same meaning and etymology.

References ✧ MRI; S/38; SA/alda, mal; SI

Glosses

“Tree of Gold” ✧ SI/Malinalda

Malinalda is another name for Laurelin ✧ S/38

Elements

malina	“yellow, of golden colour”
alda	“tree”	✧ SA/alda

√MAL	“gold”	✧ SA/mal

ᴹQ. Malinalda pn.

See Q. Malinalda for discussion.

References ✧ LR/210; LRI

Elements

malina	“yellow”
alda	“tree”