Eldamo : Sindarin : Morthond

S. Morthond loc. “Blackroot”

S. Morthond, loc. “Blackroot”

Name of a river in Gondor translated “Blackroot” (LotR/770), a combination of morn “black” and thond “root” (LotR/1115, PE17/96).

Conceptual Development: This river was already named N. Morthond “Blackroot” when it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/167).

References ✧ Let/178; LotR/770, 1115; LotRI/Blackroot, Morthond Vale; PE17/96; PMI; RC/524, 766; UTI; VT42/14

Glosses

“Black-root” ✧ Let/178 (Mor-thond); UTI/Morthond; VT42/14
“Blackroot” ✧ LotR/770; LotR/1115; LotRI/Blackroot; LotRI/Morthond Vale; RC/524; RC/766

Variations

Morthond ✧ LotR/770; LotR/1115; LotRI/Blackroot; LotRI/Morthond Vale; PE17/96; PMI/Morthond; RC/524; RC/766; UTI/Morthond; VT42/14
Mor-thond ✧ Let/178

Morthond “Black-root” is named after Mornan ✧ VT42/14

Elements

morn	“black, dark; night”
thond	“root”	✧ LotR/1115; PE17/96

N. Morthond loc. “Blackroot”

See S. Morthond for discussion.

References ✧ SDI1/Morthond; TI/167; TII; WR/287; WRI

Glosses

“Blackroot” ✧ TI/167; TII/Morthond; WR/287

Elements

morn	“black”
thonn	“base, root, root-word”

Element In

N. Imlad Morthond “Blackroot Vale” ✧ WR/287

Cognates

Kh. Buzundush “Blackroot” ✧ TI/167