Eldamo : Middle Primitive Elvish : BEW

ᴹ√BEW root. “follow, serve”

ᴹ√BEW root. “follow, serve”: ᴱ√VṚTYṚ “serve”

A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s meaning “follow, serve” with various Telerin and Noldorin derivatives (Ety/BEW). Its most notable derivative is N. Beor, which meant “vassal” at this conceptual stage. The phonetic development of this name was rather dubious, however, even in the Noldorin of the 1930s, so in later notes Tolkien said it was actually a word from the Bëorian language (WJ/218). Despite this, the root ᴹ√BEW remains popular as a source for neologisms in both Neo-Quenya and Neo-Sindarin for words having to do with service, as there are not really any other good alternatives.

Reference ✧ Ety/BEW ✧ “follow, serve”

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶beurō “follower, vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW
- > ᴹT. búro “vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW
- > ᴺQ. !veuro “follower, vassal”
- > ON. bioro “follower, vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW
  - > N. beor “follower, vassal” ✧ Ety/BEW
    - ⇒ N. Beor ✧ Ety/BEW
> ᴹ✶beuyā- “follow, serve” ✧ Ety/BEW
- > ᴹT. búa- “to serve” ✧ Ety/BEW
- > ᴺQ. !veuya- “to serve”
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. !veuyalë “service”
- > ON. buia- “to serve, follow” ✧ Ety/BEW
  - > N. buia- “to serve, hold allegiance to” ✧ Ety/BEW
> ᴺQ. !veuma “server”
> ᴺQ. !veumë “service”
> ᴺQ. !vev- “to serve”
> ᴺQ. !vevië “service”
> ᴺS. !bŷl “(single) service or favour”
> ᴺS. ^bŷr “follower, vassal”