N. Cair Andros loc.

N. Cair Andros, loc.
See S. Cair Andros for discussion.

References ✧ SDI1/Cair Andros; WR/340, 415; WRI/Cair Andros

Variations

Changes

Elements

ceir “ship”
ann “long”
rhoss¹ “rain”

N. Cairros loc. “*Ship-foam”

Precursor to Cair Andros (WR/340), apparently a combination of a later form cair of N. ceir “ship” and the lenited form -ros of rhoss¹ “rain” or (later) “foam”.

See S. Cair Andros for further discussion.

References ✧ WR/340; WRI/Cair Andros

Changes

Elements

ceir “ship”
rhoss¹ “rain”

N. Men Falros loc. “*Place of Splashing Foam”

Earlier name for Cair Andros (WR/326), apparently a combination of N. men² “*place”, some form of the root ᴹ√PHAL “foam” and the suffixal form of -ros of rhoss¹ “rain”, perhaps meaning “*Place of Splashing Foam” as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/3.33).

References ✧ WR/326; WRI/Cair Andros

Changes

Elements

men² “*place” ✧ WR/326
ᴹ√PHAL “foam”
rhoss¹ “rain”

N. Tol Varad loc. “Defended Isle”

Earliest name for Cair Andros (WR/326), a combination of N. toll “isle” and the lenited form of barad¹ “fort” or perhaps an adjective form (?baradh) equivalent to ᴹQ. varna, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/3.33).

References ✧ WR/326; WRI/Cair Andros

Glosses

Changes

Elements

toll “island, isle” ✧ WR/326 (Tol)
barad¹ “fort, tower, fortress” soft-mutation ✧ WR/326 (Varad)