S. #rían n. “queen” (Category: Queen)

S. #rían, n. “queen, *(lit.) crowned-lady” (Category: Queen)

G. dori “queen”

ᴺS. ^rîs “queen”

N. rhîs “queen”

G. turwin “queen”

Reference ✧ Let/423 ✧ “queen”

Related

• #rían “queen” vs. bereth “queen, spouse; supreme, sublime”
• #rían “queen” may be similar in origin to -riel “crowned maiden”
• Rían “Crown-gift” might also be derived from #rían “queen”

Element In

• S. Celebrían “Silver-queen” ✧ Let/423

N. rhien n. “(crowned) lady” (Category: Lady)

References ✧ Ety/TĀ; EtyAC/RIG; TI/249

Glosses

• “crowned-lady” ✧ Ety/TĀ
• “lady” ✧ TI/249
• “queen, lit. ‘crowned’ or crowned-lady” ✧ EtyAC/RIG (rhiend)

Variations

• rhien ✧ Ety/TĀ; TI/249
• rhiend ✧ EtyAC/RIG

Related

• rhîn is also used for rhien “crowned-lady” ✧ Ety/TĀ

Element In

• N. Galadhrien “Tree-lady” ✧ TI/249

Derivations

• < ᴹ√RIG “*crown” ✧ Ety/TĀ
• < ᴹ✶rīʒende “queen, lit. ‘crowned’ or crowned-lady” ✧ EtyAC/RIG (rīʒende)
  • < ᴹ√RIG “*crown” ✧ EtyAC/RIG (RIƷ)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√RIG > rhien	[rigende] > [riɣende] > [riɣend] > [r̥iɣend] > [r̥iend] > [r̥ienn] > [r̥ien]	✧ Ety/TĀ
ᴹ✶rīʒende > rhiend	[rigende] > [riɣende] > [riɣend] > [r̥iɣend] > [r̥iend] > [r̥ienn] > [r̥ien]	✧ EtyAC/RIG