S. Celebdil loc. “Silvertine”
Sindarin name of a peak in the Misty Mountains translated “Silvertine”, itself a translation of Kh. Zirakzigil of the same meaning (LotR/283). This name is a combination of celeb “silver” and the lenited form of till “point, spike”.
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, Tolkien first wrote this name as N. Celebras “Silverhorn” before settling on N. Celebdil (TI/174, 306).
References ✧ Let/392; LotR/283; LotRI/Celebdil, Silvertine, Zirakzigil; PE17/35-36; RC/267, 775; SA/til; TI/174
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| celeb | “silver” | ✧ PE17/36; RC/775; TI/174 | |
| till | “point, spike, (sharp) horn, tine, ending” | soft-mutation | ✧ PE17/36; RC/775 (dil); TI/174 |
| Kh. Zirakzigil | “Silvertine, Silver-spike” | ✧ PE17/35 (Zirak-zigil) | |
| √TIL | “point, horn” | ✧ SA/til | |
Cognates
N. Celebdil loc. “Silvertine”
References ✧ SDI1/Celebdil; TI/306; TII
Glosses
Elements
| celeb | “silver” | |
| till | “horn” | soft-mutation |
N. Celebras loc. “Silverhorn”
Earliest name for S. Celebdil in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/174), a combination of celeb “silver” and the lenited form of rhas “horn”.
See S. Celebdil for further discussion.
References ✧ SD/70; SDI1/Celebdil; TI/174; TII/Celebdil
Glosses
Changes
Elements
| celeb | “silver” | |
| rhas | “horn [of both animals and mountains]” | soft-mutation |