Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : LIM

√LIM root. “link, join”

√LIM root. “link, join”: ᴱ√OSO¹ “‽”

A root glossed “link, join” appearing in notes on hands and fingers from the late 1960s where it was the basis for words meaning “wrist (hand-link)”, such as Q. málimë and S. molif (VT47/6). It is likely a later iteration of unglossed ᴱ√LIMI (probably = “*bind”) from the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, with both Qenya and Gnomish derivatives like ᴱQ. lim- “bind” and G. laim “thong, rope” (QL/54; GL/52, 54); this connection was suggested by Patrick Wynne (VT47/18 note #7).

Reference ✧ VT47/6 ✧ “link, join”

Derivatives

> ᴺQ. limil “chain”
> ᴺQ. !limya- “to link, join”
> ✶limi “link” ✧ VT47/6
- ⇒ ✶mā-limi “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6
  - > Q. málimë “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6
  - > S. molif “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6
  - > T. málimë “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6
- > Q. #limë “link” ✧ VT47/6
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. !limivarma “chainmail, (lit.) link-armour”
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. !tallimë “ankle, (lit.) foot-link”
  - ⇒ Q. málimë “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6
- > S. #lîf “link” ✧ VT47/6
  - ⇒ ᴺS. !tallif “ankle”
  - ⇒ S. molif “wrist, (lit.) hand-link” ✧ VT47/6

ᴱ√LIMI root. “*bind”

See √LIM for discussion.

Reference ✧ QL/54

LIMI cp. Lî ✧ QL/54

Derivatives

> ᴱQ. lim- “to bind” ✧ QL/54
> ᴱQ. límen “thong, band” ✧ QL/54
> ᴱQ. limil “chain” ✧ QL/54
> ᴱQ. limna “sheaf” ✧ QL/54
> G. laim “thong, rope”
> G. lim² “sheaf, bundle”