N. Rhascaron loc. “Redhorn”
Earlier name of Caradhras “Redhorn” in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). Its elements were reversed, with rhas “horn” first and caran “red” second.
References ✧ RS/433; RSI
Variations
Elements
| rhas | “horn [of both animals and mountains]” |
| caran | “red” |
N. Taragaer loc. “Ruddyhorn”
Earlier name of Caradhras “Redhorn” in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/419). It also appeared in The Etymologies from the 1930s as a combination of tarag “horn” and goer “red” (Ety/TARÁK).
References ✧ Ety/TARÁK; LRI; RS/419, 433; RSI
Glosses
Changes
Elements
| tarag | “horn; steep mountain peak” | ✧ Ety/TARÁK | |
| goer | “red, copper-coloured, ruddy” | soft-mutation | |
| ᴹ√GAY | “*red, copper-coloured, ruddy” | ✧ Ety/TARÁK | |
N. Carnbeleg loc. “Ruddyhorn”
Earlier (rejected) name of Caradhras “Redhorn” in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/433). It seems to be a combination of caran “red” and beleg “mighty”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.12).
References ✧ RS/433; RSI
Glosses
Changes
Elements
| caran | “red” |
| beleg | “great, large” |