ᴹQ. valya adj. “having (divine) authority or power” (Category: God)
An adjective in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “having (divine) authority or power” under the root ᴹ√BAL (Ety/BAL). In other notes from this period, it was used as an alternate name of ᴹQ. Valarin (LR/174); Hat-tip to Gilruin for this last reference.
Neo-Quenya: The Neo-Quenya Wiki suggested valya might also be used to mean “*authorized, official”.
Reference ✧ Ety/BAL ✧ “having (divine) authority or power”
Elements
| Vala | “Power, God” |
| #-a | “adjectival suffix” |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√BAL > valya | [balja] > [βalja] > [valja] | ✧ Ety/BAL |