Q. massánië n. “Lady, breadgiver” (Category: Bread)
A title for noble Elvish women as the keeper of the recipe for lembas (PM/404), a compound of Q. massa “bread” and an abstract form of anta- “give”. Christopher Tolkien suggested this term was probably inspired by the etymology of the English word “Lady”, derived from Old English “hlæfdige” meaning “kneader of bread” (PM/405 note #1).
Reference ✧ PM/404 ✧ “Lady, breadgiver”
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Elements
| #massa | “bread” | |
| anta- | “to give, present; †to add to” | gerund |
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