S. Thangorodrim loc. “Mountains of Tyranny”
The mountains around the stronghold of Morgoth, translated “Mountain(-chain) of Tyranny” (PE17/116, RC/230) or “Mountains of Oppression” (MR/298). This name is a combination of thang “oppression”, orod “mountain” and the class-plural suffix -rim (SA/thang, orod, rim).
Conceptual Development: The name ᴱN. Thangorodrim first appeared in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s (LB/8) and the name N. Thangorodrim was translated “Mountains of Duress” in The Etymologies from the 1930s, with the same derivation as given above (Ety/STAG).
References ✧ LotRI; LT1I; MR/298; MRI; PE17/116; PMI; RC/230; SA/orod, rim, thang; SI; UTI; WJI
Glosses
Elements
| thang | “oppression, pressure” | ✧ PE17/116; SA/thang | |
| orod | “mountain” | ✧ SA/orod | |
| -rim | “collective or group plural” | ||
| rim | “host, great number, people (of one kind or origin)” | ✧ SA/rim | |
N. Thangorodrim loc. “Mountains of Duress”
References ✧ Ety/STAG; LRI; RSI; SDI1/Thangorodrim; SDI2/Thangorodrim; SMI; TII
Glosses
Elements
| thang | “compulsion, duress, need, oppression” | ✧ Ety/STAG | |
| orod | “mountain” | class-plural | ✧ Ety/STAG (orodrim) |