S. Ramdal loc. “Wall’s End”
End of the long falls of Andram, translated “Wall’s End” (S/122), a combination of ram “wall” and the lenited form of tâl “(lower) end” (SA/ram, tal).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this name first appeared as N. Ramdal (LR/262) >> Rhamdal (LR/283). The second form appeared in The Etymologies with essentially the same the derivation as given above, albeit with an initial rh- fitting the earlier Noldorin phonology (Ety/TAL).
References ✧ S/122; SA/ram, tal; SI; WJI/Rhamdal
Glosses
Elements
ram | “wall” | ✧ SA/ram | |
tâl | “foot; [lower] end” | soft-mutation | ✧ SA/tal (dal) |
N. Rhamdal loc. “Wall’s End”
References ✧ Ety/TAL; LR/262, 283; LRI/Ramdal; WJI
Glosses
Variations
Elements
rham | “wall” | ||
tâl | “foot; (lower) end” | soft-mutation | ✧ Ety/TAL (tal-) |
ᴹ√RAB² | “*wall” | ✧ Ety/TAL (RAMBĀ) |