Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : BER²

√BER² root. “to mate, be mated, joined in marriage”

In earlier writings, the root of marriage-related words appeared as either √BES and √BED. The later forms Q. veru “husband” and Q. veri “wife” (VT49/45) could have been derived from either root, since both ✶[d] and ✶[s] became Q. [r] between vowels. If, however, we wish to preserve other derivatives of this root, the only reasonable option is √BES. @@@

References ✧ VT49/45

Glosses

“man/wife” ✧ VT49/45.3408
“to mate, be mated, joined in marriage” ✧ VT49/45.3801

Derivatives

> ✶besnō “husband”
> ✶bessē “wife”
- > S. bess “wife; woman”
> ✶bestā “matrimony”
> ✶verī “wife” ✧ VT49/45.4105
- > Q. veri “wife” ✧ VT49/45.4106
> ✶verū “husband” ✧ VT49/45.4102
- > Q. veru “husband” ✧ VT49/45.4103
> Q. verta- “to give in marriage (a) to (b), take as husband or wife (to oneself)” ✧ VT49/45.3911
> Q. verya-¹ “to marry (of husband and wife), be joined to” ✧ VT49/45.3810
⇒ Q. veryanwë “*wedding” ✧ VT49/45.3502

ᴹ√BES root. “wed”

References ✧ Ety/BER, BES, DER, KHER, LEP, WED

Glosses

“wed” ✧ Ety/BES.001

wed-tā “contract” in Q. all fell together with derivates of BES ✧ Ety/WED.035

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶besnō “husband” ✧ Ety/BER.051; Ety/BES.003
- > Dan. beorn “man” ✧ Ety/BES.031
- > Ilk. benn “husband” ✧ Ety/BES.028
- > ᴹQ. venno “husband” ✧ Ety/BES.006
- > ON. benno “man” ✧ Ety/BES.008
  - > N. benn “man, male” ✧ Ety/BES.010
    - ⇒ [see above]
> ᴹ✶bessē “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.038
- > ᴹQ. vesse “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.041
- > ON. besse “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.043
  - > N. bess “woman; †wife” ✧ Ety/BES.045; EtyAC/NIS.118
    - ⇒ N. hervess “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.055
> ᴹ✶bestā “matrimony” ✧ Ety/BES.106
- > ᴹQ. vesta¹ “matrimony” ✧ Ety/BES.108
  - ⇒ [see above]
> ᴹ✶besū “husband and wife, married pair” ✧ Ety/BES.079
- > ᴹQ. veru² “husband and wife, married pair” ✧ Ety/BES.087
  - ⇒ ᴹQ. Are Veruen “Day of the Spouses, third day of the Valian week” ✧ Ety/BES.090
⇒ ᴹQ. Are Veruen “Day of the Spouses, third day of the Valian week” ✧ Ety/LEP.042
> ᴹQ. vesta-¹ “to wed” ✧ Ety/BES.110; Ety/WED.097
> ᴹQ. vesta¹ “matrimony” ✧ Ety/WED.095
- ⇒ ᴹQ. vestale “wedding” ✧ Ety/BES.113
> ᴹQ. vestale “wedding” ✧ Ety/WED.100
> N. benn “man, male” ✧ Ety/DER.086
- ⇒ N. herven(n) “husband” ✧ Ety/BES.022
⇒ N. herven(n) “husband” ✧ Ety/KHER.033
⇒ N. hervess “wife” ✧ Ety/KHER.035

ᴹ√BED root.

References ✧ Ety/LEP, NĪ¹; EtyAC/NDIS, NĪ¹

Changes

BES »» BED ✧ EtyAC/NĪ¹.084

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶bedū ✧ Ety/LEP.118-1
- ⇒ ᴹ✶Bedūina “*of Spouses” ✧ Ety/LEP.118
  - > N. #Bedhwen ✧ Ety/LEP.117
    - ⇒ N. Ar Vedhwen “Day of the Spouses, third day of the Valian week” ✧ Ety/LEP.116
> N. bess “woman; †wife” ✧ Ety/NĪ¹.084; EtyAC/NDIS.003
- ⇒ N. hervess “wife” ✧ Ety/BES.055

*ᴱ√VEÐE root.

References ✧ GL/22; PE13/146; QL/101

Variations

Beđ ✧ GL/22.2501
wed- ✧ PE13/146.5605
VEŘE ✧ QL/101.0701
Bedh- ✧ QL/101.0702

Derivatives

> ᴱN. gwedhion “husband” ✧ PE13/146.5501
- ⇒ ᴱN. balwidhion “?bad husband”
- ⇒ ᴱN. yrwidhion “without husband” ✧ PE13/156.2401
> ᴱN. gwedhw “matrimony” ✧ PE13/146.5602
- ⇒ ᴱN. urwedhw “without mate” ✧ PE13/156.2601
- ⇒ ᴱN. uwedhweb “not married” ✧ PE13/155.5001
> ᴱN. gweth “wife” ✧ PE13/146.5503
- ⇒ ᴱN. urweth “without wife” ✧ PE13/156.2501
> ᴱQ. †veri “wife” ✧ QL/101.1001
> ᴱQ. verin “married”
- ⇒ ᴱQ. veringwi “husband and wife, married pair” ✧ PE15/75.1801
> ᴱQ. veru “husband” ✧ PE13/146.5703; QL/101.0801
- ⇒ ᴱQ. veruner “husband” ✧ PE15/74.3201
- ⇒ ᴱQ. †veruni “wife” ✧ QL/101.0901
> ᴱQ. vesse “wife” ✧ PE13/146.5704; QL/101.1002
> ᴱQ. vesta- “to wed, marry, join others in marriage; (refl.) to get married” ✧ QL/101.1301
- ⇒ 4 compounds
> ᴱQ. vesta “state of marriage” ✧ PE13/146.5705; QL/101.1201
- ⇒ ᴱQ. herivesti “wife”
- ⇒ ᴱQ. heruvesto “husband, (lit.) lord husband”
> ᴱQ. vestin “wife” ✧ QL/101.1101
⇒ G. bedhgad “wedlock” ✧ GL/22.3405
⇒ G. bedhin “wedded, married” ✧ GL/22.3901
> G. †bedhiod “wedlock” ✧ GL/22.3401
⇒ G. bedhren “brother in law, kinsman by marriage” ✧ GL/22.3601
⇒ G. bedhres “sister in law, *kinswoman by marriage” ✧ GL/22.3603
⇒ G. bedhri “wedding” ✧ GL/22.3101
- ⇒ G. govedhri “wedding” ✧ GL/22.3102
⇒ G. †bedhril “wife” ✧ GL/22.3203
⇒ G. bedhron “husband” ✧ GL/22.2801
⇒ G. †bedhwen “matrimony” ✧ GL/22.3001
- ⇒ G. govedhwen “matrimony” ✧ GL/22.3002
> G. †benn¹ “husband” ✧ GL/22.2803
> G. benna- “to wed” ✧ GL/22.3801
> G. bess “wife” ✧ GL/22.3201