S. [N.] ^rim², n. “cold pool or lake (in mountains)”

N. rhim² n. “cold pool or lake (in mountains)”

this word provides an etymology for N. Mithrim “*Grey Lake”, but in later writings Tolkien explained it differently, deriving the name from the Elves that lived around the lake

Reference ✧ Ety/RINGI ✧ rhim “cold pool or lake (in mountains)”

Element In

• ⇒ N. Mithrim “*Mist Lake” ✧ Ety/RINGI.040 (Mith-rim)

Cognates

• Ilk. ring “cold pool or lake (in mountains)” ✧ Ety/RINGI.034
• ᴹQ. ringwe “cold pool or lake (in mountains)” ✧ Ety/RINGI.026

Derivations

• < ᴹ√RINGI “cold” ✧ Ety/RINGI.001
  • < rhimb < RINGI ✧ Ety/RINGI.001

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√RINGI > rhimb > rhim

[riŋgwi] > [riŋgwe] > [rimbe] > [rimb] > [r̥imb] > [r̥imb] > [r̥imm] > [r̥im]

✧ Ety/RINGI.037

ᴱN. rhim n. “ring, circle”

Reference ✧ PE13/152 ✧ “ring, circle”

Element In

• ⇒ ᴱN. Mithrim ✧ PE13/152.6303

Cognates

• ᴱQ. pirimbe ✧ PE13/152.6301

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶p’rimbe ✧ PE13/152.6204
  • < ᴱ√PIRI