N. Eriant f. “Day-bringer”
A name appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, the Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Aryante, a combination of the roots ᴹ√AR¹ and ᴹ√ANA¹ (Ety/AR¹). Given its Quenya cognate, it probably developed from a primitive form ✶aryantē [arjantē], where the initial [a] became [e] due to Noldorin i-affection.
Reference ✧ Ety/AR¹ ✧ “Day-bringer”
Elements
| ᴹ√AR¹ | “day” | ✧ Ety/AR¹ |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√ANA¹ > Eriant | [arjantē] > [arjante] > [arjantʰe] > [arjanθe] > [arianθe] > [erianθe] > [erianθ] > [eriant] | ✧ Ety/AR¹ |