Q. yeldë n. “daughter” (Category: Daughter)
A less common Quenya word for “daughter”, an analog of Q. yondo “son”.
Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies of the 1930s Tolkien had ᴹQ. yelde “daughter” under the root ᴹ√YEL of the same meaning, but the meaning of the root was first changed to “friend”, and then the root was then deleted (Ety/YEL). Meanwhile, under the root ᴹ√YŌ or YON, Tolkien introduced a feminine variant ᴹQ. yende “daughter” along with (suffixal?) yen, derived from primitive ᴹ√yēn or yend (Ety/YŌ). Previously this yende/yendi form was a feminine agent, but Tolkien rejected that meaning (EtyAC/ƷAN).
In between yelde >> yende for “daughter” in The Etymologies, Tolkien considered using the form ᴹQ. selde, and in later writings this seems to be his preferred Quenya word for “daughter”. However, yeldë “daughter” was mentioned again briefly in rough notes from around 1959 (PE17/190), and -iel remained Tolkien’s preferred suffix for “daughter of”.
Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I recommend seldë as the more common word for “daughter”, but assume yeldë also exists as variant due to the influence of yondo “son”; see the entries on seldë and the root √YE(L) for further discussion.
Reference ✧ PE17/190 ✧ yelde “daughter”
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ᴹQ. yelde n. “daughter” (Category: Daughter)
References ✧ Ety/YEL; EtyAC/YEL
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| ᴹ√YEL > yelde | [jelde] | ✧ Ety/YEL |
ᴹQ. yen(de) n. “daughter” (Category: Daughter)
References ✧ Ety/YŌ; EtyAC/ƷAN
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| ᴹ✶yend > yende | [jende] | ✧ Ety/YŌ |
| ᴹ√YEN > yende | [jende] | ✧ EtyAC/ƷAN |