G. gwadhra adj. “habitable” (Category: to Live, Dwell)
An adjective appearing as G. gwadhra “habitable” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s derived from the early root ᴱ√ŋwa[ð]- (GL/47).
Neo-Sindarin: Tolkien abandoned this early root, so I would adapt this word as ᴺS. bardhor “habitable” based on S. bardh “home” (PE17/164).
Reference ✧ GL/47 ✧ “habitable”
Elements
| gwadh- | “to dwell” | ✧ GL/46 |
| #-ra¹ | “adjective suffix” | ✧ GL/47 (#-ra) |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴱ√ŋwa- > gwadhra | [ŋʷaðrā] > [ŋgʷaðrā] > [gʷaðrā] > [gʷaðra] | ✧ GL/47 |