Q. Yavannië n. “September, *Yavanna-ness” (Category: Names of the Months)
Name of the ninth month of the year in the Westron calendar corresponding to “September” (LotR/1110, 1112; UT/279). It appears to be based on the name Yavanna.
Conceptual Development: In drafts of The Lord of the Rings appendices, this name was already ᴹQ. Yavannie and it appeared with an alternate name ᴹQ. Erqelle “*First Autumn” = ᴹQ. er “one” + ᴹQ. qelle “autumn” (PM/134-135).
References ✧ LotR/1110, 1112; SA/yávë; UT/279; UTI
Glosses
Elements
| Yavanna | “Giver of Fruits, (lit.) Fruit-gift” | ✧ SA/yávë |
| -ië¹ | “abstract noun, adverb” |
Cognates
ᴹQ. Erqelle n. “September, *First-autumn” (Category: Names of the Months)
Reference ✧ PM/135 ✧ Erquellë “September”
Related
Elements
| er | “one, alone” |
| qelle | “Autumn” |
ᴹQ. Yavannie n. “September, *Yavanna-ness” (Category: Names of the Months)
Reference ✧ PM/134 ✧ Yavannië “September”
Related
Elements
| Yavanna | “Fruit-giver” |
Cognates