Q. Naltariel (Naltariell-) [ñ-] f. “Galadriel”
What the Quenya name of Altáriel (S. Galadriel) would have been if it had been coined in Quenya instead of adapted from Telerin (PM/347). This name is a compound of nalta “radiance, glittering reflection” and riel(lë) “garlanded maiden”. See S. Galadriel and ✶Ñ(g)alatā-rigelle for further discussion.
References ✧ PE17/59-60; PM/347
Variations
Related
Elements
| nalta | “radiance, glittering reflection” | ✧ PM/347 (ñalta) | |
| riel(lë) | “garlanded maiden, maiden crowned with a festive garland” | ✧ PM/347 (-ríel) | |
| ✶ñaldā | “gleaming sheen” | ✧ PE17/59 | |
| √RIG | “wreathe, twine, wind about; wreath, garland, crown” | ✧ PE17/59 | |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶ñgal(a)tā-rig-el- > Ñaltariel | [ŋgalatārīgel] > [ŋgaltārīgel] > [ŋgaltārīɣel] > [ŋaltārīɣel] > [ŋaltāriel] > [naltāriel] | ✧ PE17/60 |