ᴹQ. aryon n. “heir” (Category: Heir)
Two similar words appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s: ᴹQ. aryon “heir” as a derivative of the root ᴹ√GAR, and ᴹQ. haryon “(heir) prince” as a derivative of the root ᴹ√ƷAR, both roots having to do with possession (Ety/GAR; Ety/ƷAR). Drafts of these entries had aryo, aryon “son of property = heir” and aryon “heir, prince” (EtyAC/GAR; EtyAC/ƷAR). Based on the gloss “son of property”, I think it is likely the second element of these words is the root ᴹ√YO(N) “son”.
Neo-Quenya: It is possible Tolkien intended haryon and aryon to coexist, but since we have other “prince” words I would just use aryon “heir = one who inherits wealth” for purposes of Neo-Quenya.
References ✧ Ety/ƷAR|GAR; EtyAC/GAR
Glosses
Variations
Changes
Elements
| ᴹ√GAR | “keep, hold, possess; maintain, defend” |
| ᴹ√YO(N) | “son, young man, [orig.] male creature of any kind or age” |
Element In
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√GAR > aryon | [garjon] > [ɣarjon] > [arjon] | ✧ Ety/ƷAR|GAR |
| ᴹ√GAR > aryo/aryon | [garjon] > [ɣarjon] > [arjon] | ✧ EtyAC/GAR |