Q. Mormacil m. “Black Sword”
The Quenya equivalent of Mormegil (MR/216). It is a combination of the element √MOR “black” and macil “sword”.
Conceptual Development: The name ᴱQ. Mormakil dates back to the earliest Lost Tales where it had the same meaning (LT2/84). ᴹQ. Mormakil appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/29, 304) and The Etymologies, which is the source of the derivation as given above (Ety/MAK). The Quenya form was not used in the published version of The Silmarillion, however.
References ✧ MR/216; MRI; PMI/Mormakil
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| √MOR | “black, dark, darkness” |
| macil | “sword, forged sword blade, cutting sword” |
Cognates
ᴹQ. Mormakil m. “Black Sword”
References ✧ Ety/MAK; SM/304; SMI
Glosses
Elements
| ᴹ√MOR | “*black, dark” | |
| makil | “sword” | ✧ Ety/MAK |
Cognates
ᴱQ. Mormakil m. “Black Sword”
References ✧ GL/41; LT2/84, 125; LT2A/Mormagli; LT2I/Mormagli, Mormakil; PE13/149; SM/29
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| ᴱ√MORO | “*black, dark” | ✧ LT1A/Mornië |
| makil | “sword, broadsword” | ✧ LT1A/Makar |
Cognates