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**[[Noldorin|Exilic Noldorin]]: ''beren'' ("bold"); ''bertho'' ("dare")<ref name=LR/> | **[[Noldorin|Exilic Noldorin]]: ''beren'' ("bold"); ''bertho'' ("dare")<ref name=LR/> | ||
*[[Ilkorin]]: ''ber'' ("valiant man, warrior"); ''bereth'' ("valor")<ref name=LR/> | *[[Ilkorin]]: ''ber'' ("valiant man, warrior"); ''bereth'' ("valor")<ref name=LR/> | ||
*[[Nandorin|Danian]]: ''beorn'' ("man")<ref name=LR/> | *[[Nandorin|Danian]]: ''[[Beorn (Nandorin)|beorn]]'' ("man")<ref name=LR/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 23 March 2011
BER is a Primitive Quendian root signifying "valiant".[1]
Derivatives[edit | edit source]
- Primitive Quendian: bérya-[1]
- Old Noldorin: berina ("bold, brave"); bértha- ("to be bold")[1]
- Exilic Noldorin: beren ("bold"); bertho ("dare")[1]
- Ilkorin: ber ("valiant man, warrior"); bereth ("valor")[1]
- Danian: beorn ("man")[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 352 (root appearing as "BEN-")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 7
