yávë
From Tolkien Gateway
yávë means "fruit" in Quenya.[1]
Etymology
The word derives from the Elvish root YAB.[2]
Examples
- Yavanna = "Giver of fruits"
- yávië = "autumn, harvest"
- aistana i yávë mónalyo = "blessed is the fruit of thy womb"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry yávë
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 399
