Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : SPAR

√SPAR root. “hunt”

√SPAR root. “hunt, ⚠️[ᴹ√] pursue”: ᴱ√RAVA “*hunt”

The root ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” first appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s with derivatives like N. faro “to hunt” and N. feredir “hunter” (Ety/SPAR). Tolkien first considered making this root ᴹ√PHAR⁽²⁾ (EtyAC/PHAR²). The root ᴹ√SPAR “hunt, pursue” reappeared in the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) from 1948 with the derived verb ᴹQ. fara- “hunt” (PE22/113). √SPAR “hunt” was mentioned a couple times in Tolkien’s later writings as well (PE17/83; PE18/94).

References ✧ PE17/83, 185; PE18/94

Glosses

“hunt” ✧ PE17/83; PE17/185; PE18/94

SPAR “hunt” vs. ᴹ√ROY¹ “chase”
PHAR is distinct from SPAR “hunt” ✧ PE17/83
Q. psar “rub” did not develop from SPAR “hunt” ✧ PE18/94

Derivatives

> ✶sparā- “to hunt, pursue”
- > Q. fara- “to hunt” ✧ PE22/138
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. ^farasta “hunting, the chase”
> S. faroth “*hunting”
- ⇒ S. Taur-en-Faroth “*Forest of the Hunting” ✧ SA/faroth

ᴹ√SPAR¹ root. “hunt, pursue”

See √SPAR for discussion.

References ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²; PE22/113

Glosses

“hunt(?ing)” ✧ EtyAC/PHAR² (PHAR²)
“hunt, pursue” ✧ Ety/SPAR; PE22/113

Variations

SPAR ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²; PE22/113
PHAR² ✧ EtyAC/PHAR²

Changes

PHAR² “hunt(?ing)” >> SPAR ✧ EtyAC/PHAR²

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶sparā- “hunt, pursue” ✧ PE22/113
- > ᴹQ. fara- “to hunt” ✧ PE22/113
  - ⇒ 10 compounds
- > ON. sphara- “to hunt”
  - > N. fara- “to hunt” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
    - ⇒ 4 compounds
  - ⇒ ON. spharasse “hunt(ing)”
    - ⇒ [see above]
> ᴹQ. farna “quarry, prey”
> N. feredir “hunter” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
- ⇒ ᴺS. !feredis “hunter (f.)”
> ON. sphara- “to hunt” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
- > N. fara- “to hunt” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
  - ⇒ 4 compounds
- ⇒ ON. spharasse “hunt(ing)”
  - ⇒ [see above]
> ON. spharasse “hunt(ing)” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
- > N. faras “hunting” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²
  - ⇒ N. Taur-na-Faroth “*Forest of Hunting” ✧ Ety/SPAR; EtyAC/PHAR²