Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : srāban

✶srāban n. “wild beast”

✶srāban n. “wild beast”

The primitive form of S. rhovan is attested in two different forms: ✶srāban < √SRAB (PE17/78) and ✶roban < √DROB or √SROB (PE17/99). Only the first of these could be the primitive of the attested Quenya cognate hravan.

Reference ✧ PE17/78 ✧ “wild beast”

Element In

*✶Srāban-yānā “Wilderland”

Derivations

< √SRAB “wild, not tamed/domesticated” ✧ PE17/78 (S-RAB)

Derivatives

> Q. hravan “wild beast” ✧ PE17/78
- ⇒ Q. Hrávandil “*Wild Beast Friend”
- ⇒ Q. Hravani “Wild-men, Savages”
> S. rhovan “wilderness; wild beast” ✧ PE17/78
- ⇒ S. Rhevain “Wild-men, Savages”
- ⇒ S. Rhovanion “Wilderland” ✧ PE17/78; PE17/99

✶roban n. “wilderness”

Reference ✧ PE17/99 ✧ “wilderness”

Element In

✶Droban-yon “*Wilderland” ✧ PE17/99

Derivations

< √DROB “*wild” ✧ PE17/99 (D)ROB)

Derivatives

> S. rhovan “wilderness; wild beast” ✧ PE17/99
- ⇒ S. Rhevain “Wild-men, Savages”
- ⇒ S. Rhovanion “Wilderland” ✧ PE17/78; PE17/99