N. †dîr n. “man, adult male; agental suffix” (Category: Man)

References ✧ Ety/BARÁD, BES, DER, KUR, MBAW; EtyAC/BES, SKEL; PE21/60

Glosses

• “adult male, man (elf/mortal/other speaking race)” ✧ Ety/DER
• “man” ✧ Ety/BES (dír); EtyAC/SKEL (dîr)

Variations

• dîr ✧ Ety/DER; EtyAC/SKEL (dîr)
• dīr ✧ Ety/BARÁD
• dír ✧ Ety/BES

Related

• dír “man” is archaic for benn “man” ✧ Ety/BES
• dîr “adult male, man (elf/mortal/other speaking race)” is archaic for benn “male; †husband” ✧ Ety/DER
• #-dis “feminine agent” feminine equivalent of †dîr “man, adult male; agental suffix”

Changes

• derion >> derio ✧ PE21/60
• dîr »» dír “man” ✧ EtyAC/BES

Inflections

derio	old-genitive plural	✧ PE21/60
derion	old-genitive plural	✧ PE21/60
-ir	suffix	✧ Ety/MBAW
-nir	suffix	✧ Ety/KUR

Element In

• N. feredir “hunter”
• N. Haldir “Hidden Hero” ✧ Ety/DER
• N. Handir
• N. Hathaldir
• N. meldir “friend [m.]”
• N. rhandir “wanderer, pilgrim”
• N. bauglir “tyrant, oppressor” ✧ Ety/MBAW
• N. Brandir “*Noble-man” ✧ Ety/BARÁD; Ety/DER
• N. ceredir “doer, maker” ✧ Ety/DER
• N. curunir “a man of craft, wizard” ✧ Ety/KUR
• N. Díriel ✧ Ety/DER (Diriel)
• N. haldir “fur-hunter” ✧ EtyAC/SKEL (haldir)

Cognates

• ᴹQ. nér “man, adult male (of any kindred: elf, human or dwarf)” ✧ Ety/DER
• ON. dîr “adult male, man (elf/mortal/other speaking race)” ✧ Ety/DER

Derivations

• < ᴹ√(N)DER “adult male, man; bridegroom” ✧ Ety/BARÁD (DER); Ety/BES (DER)
• < ON. dîr “adult male, man (elf/mortal/other speaking race)” ✧ Ety/DER
  • < ᴹ√(N)DER “adult male, man; bridegroom” ✧ Ety/DER (DER); Ety/NĪ¹ (DER)

Phonetic Developments

ON. dîr > dîr

[dīr]

✧ Ety/DER

ᴱN. †nîr² n. “hero, prince, warrior-elf” (Category: Prince)

References ✧ PE13/164

Glosses

• “hero, prince” ✧ PE13/164 (†nîr)
• “warrior-elf, prince of the Gnomes” ✧ PE13/164 (†nîr)

Element In

• ᴱN. nîr ar thîr “hero and king” ✧ PE13/164

Cognates

• ᴱQ. ner “man, husband; warrior” ✧ PE13/164 (nēr)

Derivations

• < ᴱ√NERE “*man”

G. †drio [nd-] n. “hero, warrior” (Category: Soldier)

References ✧ GL/30

Glosses

• “hero, warrior” ✧ GL/30 (†drio)

Variations

• †drio ✧ GL/30
• driw ✧ GL/30

Related

• †drio “hero, warrior” cp. nert ✧ GL/30

Element In

• G. driod “heroism, valour” ✧ GL/30
• G. driog “valiant” ✧ GL/30

Cognates

• ᴱQ. ner “man, husband; warrior” ✧ GL/30 (nēr)

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶n’reu̯ ✧ GL/30
  • < ᴱ√NERE “*man”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ✶n’reu̯ > †drio

[nereu] > [nreu] > [nrio] > [ndrio] > [drio]

✧ GL/30