S. Edhel n. “Elf” (Category: Elf, Fairy)

S. Edhel, n. “Elf” (Category: Elf, Fairy)

S. Edel

G. Egla “fairy, (lit.) being from outside”

ᴱN. Im “a royal elf (high-elf), fairy”

References ✧ LRI/Edhil; PE17/45, 97, 139, 141, 151-152; PM/346; RC/780; RGEO/62; SA/edhel, êl; SI/Sindar; UT/255, 318; UTI/Edhelrim; WJ/364, 377-378; WJI

Glosses

• “Elf” ✧ PE17/45; SA/edhel; WJ/377; WJI/Edhel
• “Elven” ✧ PM/346 (Eðel)

Variations

• edhel ✧ PE17/45; PE17/151; RC/780; SA/edhel; SA/êl; SI/Sindar; UT/255; UTI/Edhelrim; WJ/364; WJ/377; WJI/Edhel
• eðel ✧ PE17/139; PE17/141; PE17/152; PM/346

Related

• Eledhrim “all the Elvish race” is derived from †Elen “Elf” ✧ WJ/378
• †Eldrim/Elrim is an [early] class-plural of Edhel “Elf” ✧ WJ/377
• Elleth feminine form of Edhel ✧ WJ/364
• Ellon masculine form of Edhel ✧ WJ/364

Changes

• Eleðrim >> Edhellon ✧ PE17/97
• Edhellon >> Edhellion ✧ PE17/97

Inflections

Edhelrim	class-plural	“The Elves”	✧ UTI/Edhelrim
Eledhrim	class-plural		✧ WJ/377: later class-plural
Eledhrim	class-plural	“all the Elvish race”	✧ WJ/378
Eledhrim/Edhelrim	class-plural	“all Elves”	✧ UT/318
Eleðrim	class-plural		✧ PE17/97
eðillim	class-plural		✧ PE17/139
Edhellion	old-genitive plural		✧ PE17/97
Edhellon	old-genitive plural		✧ PE17/97
Edhil	plural		✧ LRI/Edhil; RGEO/62; SA/edhel; SA/êl; SI/Sindar; WJ/364
Edhil	plural	“Elves”	✧ WJ/377; WJI/Edhel
edhil	plural	“elves”	✧ WJ/378
eðil	plural		✧ PE17/139; PE17/152
-edhel	suffix		✧ WJ/364: in later compounds

Element In

• S. Adanedhel “Elf-man” ✧ SA/edhel
• S. Aredhel “Noble Elf” ✧ SA/edhel
• S. Aredhel² “Noble Elf” ✧ PE17/139 (Areðel); PE17/141 (Areðel)
• S. Caledhel “*Light Elf”
• S. Danedhel “*Nando” ✧ PE17/141 (daineðel); PE17/141 (Daneðel)
• S. Dúnedhel “West-Elf” ✧ PE17/141 (Dúneðel); WJ/378 (Dúnedhil)
• S. Edhelharn “Elfstone”
• S. edhellen “elvish” ✧ PE17/45
• S. Edhellond “Elf-haven” ✧ UT/255
• S. Edhellos “Elven-flower” ✧ PM/346 (Eðellos)
• S. Glóredhel “*Golden Elf” ✧ SA/edhel
• S. Gwenedhel
• S. Lindedhel “Nandorin Elf”
• S. †mellyn enin Edhellion “*friends of the Elves” ✧ PE17/97
• S. Mornedhel “Dark-elf” ✧ PE17/141 (moreðel); WJ/377
• S. Nínedhel “?Tear(ful) Elf” ✧ PE17/139
• S. Ost-in-Edhil “Fortress of the Eldar” ✧ SA/edhel
• S. Peredhel “Half-elf” ✧ SA/edhel (Peredhil)
• S. Thinnedhel “Grey-elf” ✧ PE17/139 (Thinneðel)
• S. Aerlinn in Edhil o Imladris “*Holy Song of the Elves of Rivendell” ✧ RGEO/62
• S. Rúnedhel ✧ PE17/141 (rúneðel)

Cognates

• Q. Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” ✧ LRI/Edhil (Eldar); PE17/45; PE17/151; PE17/152; RC/780; SA/êl (Eldar); SA/êl
• Q. †Eldo “one of the Marchers” ✧ WJ/363 (†Eldo)

Derivations

• < ✶edelō “one who goes, traveller, migrant, marcher” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/152 (edelā); WJ/360; WJ/360
  • < √DEL¹ “walk, go, proceed, travel” ✧ WJ/360 (DELE); WJ/363
• < ✶edelā “the fair” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/151
  • < √DEL² “*fair” ✧ PE17/151

Phonetic Developments

✶edelā > eðel	[edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel]	✧ PE17/139
✶edelō > eðel	[edelō] > [edelo] > [eðelo] > [eðel]	✧ PE17/141
✶edelā > edhel	[edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel]	✧ PE17/151
✶edelā > eðel	[edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel]	✧ PE17/152
✶edelō > Edhel	[edelō] > [edelo] > [eðelo] > [eðel]	✧ WJ/364
✶edelō > Edhil	[edelī] > [edeli] > [eðeli] > [eðili] > [eðil]	✧ WJ/364

S. †Eledh n. “Elf” (Category: Elf, Fairy)

References ✧ Let/281; PE17/139-142; SA/êl; UTI/Edhelrim, Haudh-en-Elleth; WJ/363, 377; WJI/Elen

Glosses

• “all elves” ✧ PE17/141 (eleð)
• “Elda” ✧ UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth
• “Elf” ✧ WJ/363 (Elen); WJI/Elen (Elen); Let/281 (†eledh); WJ/377 (†Elen)

Variations

• eledh ✧ PE17/142; PE17/142; SA/êl; UTI/Edhelrim; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth; Let/281 (†eledh)
• †elein ✧ PE17/139
• eleð ✧ PE17/140; PE17/141; PE17/142
• Elen ✧ WJ/363; WJI/Elen; WJ/377 (†Elen)

Related

• †eledh “Elf” is archaic for ell “an Elf” ✧ Let/281
• Eledhrim “all the Elvish race” is derived from †Elen “Elf” ✧ WJ/378

Inflections

Eledhrim	class-plural	“The Elves”	✧ UTI/Edhelrim
Eledhrim	class-plural		✧ WJ/363
Eledhrim	class-plural	“Elves”	✧ WJI/Elen
†eleniath/elenwaith	class-plural		✧ PE17/139
eleðrim	class-plural		✧ PE17/141; PE17/142
Elin	plural	“Elves”	✧ WJ/363; WJI/Elen
†Elin	plural		✧ WJ/377
eleðir	plural		✧ PE17/142
elidh	plural		✧ Let/281; PE17/142
elið	plural		✧ PE17/141; PE17/142

Element In

• S. Eledhon “*Elf-man” ✧ PE17/141 (eleðon); PE17/142 (eleðon)
• S. Eledhwen “Elfsheen, Elven-fair” ✧ Let/281; SA/êl; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth
• S. Elennor “*Elf-land” ✧ PE17/142 (Eleđ|ndor)
• S. Edelbar “*Elf-home” ✧ PE17/142 (Edeðbar)
• S. Eledhes “*Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141 (eleðes); PE17/142 (eleðes)

Cognates

• Q. Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” ✧ Let/281; PE17/141; SA/êl
• Q. elenya “adjective referring to the stars, *of the stars, stellar” ✧ WJ/362

Derivations

• < ✶eledā “star-folk, of the stars” ✧ Let/281; Let/281; PE17/140; PE17/141; PE17/142
  • < √EL “lo, behold; star” ✧ Let/281
• < ✶elenā “connected with or concerning the stars” ✧ PE17/139 (elenyā); WJ/360; WJ/360
  • < ✶elen “star” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/139
    • < √EL “lo, behold; star” ✧ Let/281; PE17/67; VT42/11; WJ/360 (ELE)

Phonetic Developments

✶eledā > †eledh	[eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ Let/281
✶eledā > elidh	[eledī] > [eledi] > [eleði] > [eliði] > [elið]	✧ Let/281
✶elenyā > †elein	[elenjā] > [elenja] > [elenia] > [eleni] > [elein] > [elain]	✧ PE17/139
✶eledā > eleð	[eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ PE17/140
✶eledā > eleð	[eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ PE17/141
✶eledā > eledh	[eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ PE17/142
✶elenā > Elen	[elenā] > [elena] > [elen]	✧ WJ/363
✶elenā > Elin	[elenī] > [eleni] > [elini] > [elin]	✧ WJ/363

N. Eledh n. “Star-folk, Elf” (Category: Elf, Fairy)

References ✧ Ety/ELED, KWEN(ED), LÁYAK

Glosses

• “Elf” ✧ Ety/KWEN(ED)
• “Star-folk, Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED
• “‘departed’ Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED (eledh)

Variations

• Eledh ✧ Ety/ELED; Ety/KWEN(ED); Ety/ELED (eledh)

Related

• penedh “Elf” the word usually employed is Eledh “Elf” ✧ Ety/KWEN(ED)

Changes

• eledh “‘departed’ Elf” >> Eledh “Star-folk, Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED

Inflections

Eledhrim	class-plural	✧ Ety/ELED
Elidh	plural	✧ Ety/ELED
elidh	plural	✧ Ety/LÁYAK

Element In

• N. Caleledh “*Light Elf”
• N. Dureledh “Dark-elf”
• N. Eledhwen “Elf-maid” ✧ Ety/ELED
• N. Eledûn
• N. Elennor “*Elf-land” ✧ Ety/ELED
• N. Elethon “Ælfwine”
• N. Lhoebelidh ✧ Ety/LÁYAK (Lhoebenidh/Lhoebelidh)

Cognates

• Dan. Edel “Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED (Elda); Ety/ELED
• Ilk. Eld “Star-folk, Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED (Eld)
• Ilk. Egla “Star-folk, Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED
• ᴹQ. Elda “Elf” ✧ Ety/ELED (Elda); Ety/ELED

Derivations

• < ᴹ√ELED “Star-Folk, Elves” ✧ Ety/ELED (ÉLED); Ety/ELED (ÉLED)
• < ᴹ√LED “go, fare, travel” ✧ Ety/ELED (ELED)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√ELED > eledh	[eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ Ety/ELED
ᴹ√ÉLED > Eledh	[eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð]	✧ Ety/ELED
ᴹ√ÉLED > Elidh	[eledī] > [eledi] > [eleði] > [eliði] > [elið]	✧ Ety/ELED

ᴱN. Uidhel n. “elf, fairy” (Category: Elf, Fairy)

References ✧ PE13/155; PE15/61-62

Glosses

• “elf, fairy” ✧ PE13/155

Variations

• Uidhel ✧ PE13/155; PE15/62; PE15/62 (Uidhel)
• Udhelli ✧ PE13/155
• Udhelai ✧ PE13/155
• Ileth ✧ PE15/61
• Idhel ✧ PE15/61; PE15/62
• Īðel ✧ PE15/62
• Egl... ✧ PE15/62
• Uiðel ✧ PE15/62
• Egol ✧ PE15/62
• Uigol ✧ PE15/62
• uidhol ✧ PE15/62

Changes

• Udhelli >> Uidhelhai ✧ PE13/155
• Udhelai >> Uidhelhai ✧ PE13/155
• Egl... >> Uiðel ✧ PE15/62
• Uiðel >> Īðel ✧ PE15/62
• Uidhel >> Idhel ✧ PE15/62
• Uidhil >> Idhil “Elves” ✧ PE15/62

Inflections

Idheloth	class-plural		✧ PE15/61; PE15/62
Iledhrim	class-plural		✧ PE15/61
Uideloth	class-plural		✧ PE15/62
Uidhelhai	class-plural		✧ PE13/155: collective
Idhil	plural		✧ PE15/61
Idhil	plural	“Elves”	✧ PE15/62
Ilith	plural	“Elves”	✧ PE15/61
Uidhil	plural		✧ PE13/155
Uidhil	plural		✧ PE15/62

Element In

• ᴱN. Uidhelian “Elfinesse” ✧ PE13/155; PE15/61 (Idhelian)

Cognates

• ᴱQ. Elda “Elf; beach-fay” ✧ PE13/155; PE15/61 (Eldar); PE15/62
• ᴱT. Illa ✧ PE13/155

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶Eid(e)lā ✧ PE13/155; PE15/62 (Ēdhela)

N. Edhel n. “firstborn, eldest”

Reference ✧ EtyAC/EDE ✧ eðel “firstborn, eldest”

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶edēlā “firstborn, eldest” ✧ EtyAC/EDE (edēlā)
  • < ᴹ√EDE(L) “precede, come forward, hence” ✧ EtyAC/EDE (EDEL); EtyAC/EDE (EDEL)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶edēlā > eðel

[edēlā] !!! [edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel]

✧ EtyAC/EDE