men (Elvish)

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The name Men refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Men (disambiguation).

Quenya

men is a Quenya word meaning "place, spot",[1] or "way".[2]

Etymology

In the Etymologies, Quenya men ("place, spot") derives from the root MEN.[1]

Examples

See also

  • mene (aorist) "goes"

Sindarin

men is a Sindarin word meaning "way, road",[3][4] or "us".[5]

Examples

Elvish

men is an Elvish (no language given)[note 1] word meaning "direction, region".[6]

Derivatives

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ men could perhaps be related to the root MEN.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 372
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", note 14
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 38
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Notes and Translations", in The Road Goes Ever On (J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann), p. 72
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