Q. mélamar n. “(emotional) home” (Category: Home)
A term for one’s “emotional home” or “*true home” from which one is currently separated, a combination of mel “love” and már “home” (PE17/109). For example, Valinor remained the mélamar for many of the Noldor despite their exile to Middle-earth. This word is adapted from S. milbar of the same meaning; see that entry for further discussion.
References ✧ PE17/109
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
Mélamarimma | 1st-pl-exclusive-poss | “Our Home” | ✧ PE17/109 |
Elements
#mel- | “to love” |
már | “home, dwelling, habitation” |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
S. milbar > mélamar | [mēlambar] ? [mēlamar] | ✧ PE17/109 |