S. -ion² suf. “-region, -land” (Category: Region, Territory)

S. -ion², suf. “-region, -land” (Category: Region, Territory)

References ✧ PE17/37, 42-43, 115; RC/269; UT/318

Glosses

• “ending in names of regions and countries” ✧ UT/318 (-ond)
• “in place names” ✧ PE17/42
• “region” ✧ RC/269
• “regional ending” ✧ PE17/42

Variations

• -ion ✧ PE17/42; PE17/42; PE17/43; PE17/43; PE17/115; RC/269
• (i)on ✧ PE17/37
• -ond ✧ UT/318

Related

• (i)on is in origin distinct from -ian ✧ PE17/37
• -ion made contact with native Sindarin -ian ✧ PE17/43
• ion beside -ian ✧ PE17/43
• -ion beside -iann ✧ PE17/115
• -ion also confused or blended with -on “augmentative or male suffix” ✧ PE17/43
• -ion was influenced by Q. -ion ✧ PE17/43

Inflections

-ion

suffix

✧ PE17/43

Elements

iaun

“wide, extensive, large, roomy, vast, huge”

suffix

✧ PE17/42

Element In

• S. Calenardhon “Green Province” ✧ UT/318
• S. Dorthonion “Land of Pines”
• S. Eregion “Hollin, (lit.) Holly-region” ✧ PE17/37; PE17/42; PE17/42
• S. Eryd-wethion “Mountains of the Region of Shadows” ✧ PE17/42
• S. Gwinion “Young-land”
• S. Nanduhirion “Dimrill Dale, (lit.) Vale of (the Region of) Dim Streams” ✧ PE17/37; PE17/42; RC/269 (Nan Duhirion); RC/269 (Duhir-ion)
• S. Nan Gondresgion “Stonewain Valley”
• S. Region “*Hollin”
• S. Rhovanion “Wilderland”
• S. Sirion “Great River” ✧ PE17/42; PE17/42
• Un. Lamedon ✧ UT/318

Derivations

• < √YON² “wide, extensive” ✧ PE17/43 (YŎNO)
• < S. iaun “wide, extensive, large, roomy, vast, huge” ✧ PE17/42 (-ı̯aun)
  • < √YAN¹ “wide, extensive, large, vast, huge; extend” ✧ PE17/99
  • < ✶yānā “wide, large, extensive” ✧ PE17/42; PE17/42
    • < √YAN¹ “wide, extensive, large, vast, huge; extend” ✧ PE17/42 (YANA); PE17/155 (YĂN); VT47/27 (yăn)

Phonetic Developments

S. -ı̯aun > -ion

[-jaun] > [-iaun] > [-ion]

✧ PE17/42

N. *-ion² suf. “-region, -land” (Category: Region, Territory)

Element In

• N. Dunhirion “?West Lord Land”
• N. Eredwethion “Shadowy Mountains”
• N. Eregion “Hollin”
• N. Rhovanion “Wilderland”
• N. Torfirion “Westermanton”