half
From Tolkien Gateway
half is a Noldorin word meaning "seashell".[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Derived from Primitive Quendian syalmā, root SYAL-.[1]
Cognates[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 389