N. Díriel m.
Earlier name for Amras appearing in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/15, LR/223). The form Diriel (with a short i) appeared in The Etymologies as a derivative of ON. Dirghel (Ety/DER, GYEL), perhaps meaning “*Man-joy”.
See S. Amras for further discussion.
References ✧ Ety/DER, GYEL; LRI; LT2/251; LT2I/Amras, Díriel; MRI/Amrod, Damrod; SMI/Amras, Díriel; WJ/197; WJI; WR/161; WRI
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| †dîr | “man, adult male; agental suffix” | ✧ Ety/DER |
| ᴹ√(N)DER | “adult male, man; bridegroom” | ✧ Ety/GYEL (DER) |
| ᴹ√GYEL | “*cry of joy or triumph” | ✧ Ety/GYEL |
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ON. Dirghel > Diriel | [dirgel] > [dirɣel] > [diriel] | ✧ Ety/DER |
ᴱN. Díriel m.
References ✧ LBI/Dinithel, Díriel
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G. Dinithel m.
References ✧ LBI; LT2/251; LT2I/Dinithel, Díriel
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