Q. Morikotto m. “*Dark Enemy”

Q. Moricotto, m. “*Dark Enemy”

The Quenya equivalent of S. Morgoth (VT49/24). It is a compound of morë (mori-) “dark” and cotto “enemy”. It is unlikely this name was much used, and is interesting primarily in shining a light on the etymology of Morgoth.

Conceptual Development: @@@ finish after completing phonology.

References ✧ PE19/81; VT49/24

Variations

Changes

Inflections

Morikottollo ablative ✧ VT49/24; VT49/24

Elements

morë “dark, black; darkness, night” ✧ VT49/24 (#Mori-)
#cotto “*enemy” ✧ VT49/24 (#kotto)

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Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

Morñoþŏ > Morñot/Morños [morŋoθo] ? [morŋoθ] > [morgoθ] > [morgot] > [morgos] ✧ PE19/81