N. **Silfion pn.
The Noldorin equivalent of Silpion appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, but according to Tolkien this name was not used (Ety/SIL).
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, the Gnomish equivalent of Silpion was Silpios or Piosil (GL/67), a combination of Sil “Moon” and piog “berry” (LT1A/Sil, LT2A/Silpion).
Reference ✧ Ety/SIL
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√SÍLIP > **Silfion | [silpion] > [silpʰion] > [silɸion] > [silfion] | ✧ Ety/SIL |
G. Silpios pn.
References ✧ GL/67; LT1A/Silpion; LT2A/Silpion
Variations
Elements
| Sil | “Rose of Silpion, Moon” | ✧ GL/67; LT1A/Sil |
| piog | “berry” | ✧ LT2A/Silpion |
Cognates