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ᴺS. [G.] ^gwennod n. “elder tree; elderberry, *(lit.) maiden berry” (Category: Tree (other))

ᴺS. [G.] ^gwennod, n. “elder tree; elderberry, *(lit.) maiden berry” (Category: Tree (other))
See G. gwindod for discussion.

Elements

S. gwend “maiden”
dod “berry”

G. gwindod n. “elder tree; elderberry” (Category: Tree (other))

A word appearing as G. gwindod “elder tree; elderberry” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a combination of G. gwin “woman” and G. dod “berry”, hence more literally “*woman berry” (GL/45).

Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would update this word to ᴺS. gwennod “elder tree; elderberry, *(lit.) maiden berry” using the later word S. gwend “maiden”.

Reference ✧ GL/45 ✧ “elder tree; elderberry”

Elements

gwin “woman, female” ✧ GL/45
dod “berry” ✧ GL/45 (#dod)