Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : MIR

√MIR root. “precious; esteem, value”

√MIR root. “precious; esteem, value”: ?ᴱ√ITI² “precious”

The first appearance of this root was as ᴱ√MIRI “smile”, along with variant ᴱ√MṚT͡YṚ and derivatives like ᴱQ. mire “smile” and ᴱQ. mirmile “ripple of laughter” (QL/61). However, in The Etymologies of the 1930s unglossed ᴹ√MIR had derivatives like ᴹQ. míre/N. mîr “jewel, precious thing, treasure” (Ety/MIR), senses these words retained thereafter. The root √MIR appeared several times in Tolkien’s later writings with glosses like “esteem, value” (PE17/37) or “precious” (PE17/165).

References ✧ PE17/37-38, 150, 165

Glosses

“esteem, value” ✧ PE17/37; PE17/165
“precious” ✧ PE17/150 (MĬR); PE17/165 (MĬR); PE17/38 (MIR)

Variations

MIR ✧ PE17/37; PE17/165; PE17/165; PE17/38 (MIR)
MĬR ✧ PE17/150; PE17/165

Changes

MIR “precious” >> MIR “esteem, value” ✧ PE17/38

Derivatives

> ᴺQ. !mirma “value, *price”
⇒ ᴺQ. !mirmairë “jewelry, (lit.) jewel-art”
⇒ ᴺQ. !mirta- “to value, esteem, treasure, cherish”
> ᴺS. !meru “valuable, worthy”
⇒ ᴺS. !mirith “jewelry”
⇒ ᴺS. !mirtha- “to value, esteem, treasure, cherish”
> ✶mīrĭ “precious, precious thing” ✧ PE17/165
- > Q. mírë “jewel, gem, precious thing, treasure; precious” ✧ PE17/165
  - ⇒ 30 compounds
- > S. mîr “jewel, precious thing, treasure” ✧ PE17/165
  - ⇒ 12 compounds
⇒ ✶miru̯(a)-wōrĭ “precious juice” ✧ PE17/38
- > Q. miruvórë “mead, nectar, special wine or cordial, drink of the Elves, (lit.) precious juice” ✧ PE17/38
  - ⇒ [see above]
> Q. mimírima “very beautiful” ✧ PE17/165
> Q. mírë “jewel, gem, precious thing, treasure; precious” ✧ PE17/37; PE17/165
- ⇒ 30 compounds
> Q. mírima “very valuable, very precious, very lovely” ✧ PE17/37
- ⇒ Q. mimírima “very beautiful”
⇒ Q. miruvórë “mead, nectar, special wine or cordial, drink of the Elves, (lit.) precious juice” ✧ PE17/37
- > S. miruvor “a special wine or cordial” ✧ PE17/37
> Q. mirwa “precious, valuable” ✧ PE17/37
- ⇒ ᴺQ. !alamirwa “cheap, not precious, not expensive”
> Q. mirya “beautiful, lovely (of works of art only)” ✧ PE17/165; PE17/165; PE17/165

ᴹ√MIR root. “*precious”

See √MIR for discussion.

References ✧ Ety/BOR, MBIRIL, MIR, ÑGOLOD

Derivatives

⇒ Ilk. Goldamir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/MIR; Ety/ÑGOLOD
> Ilk. *mîr “jewel”
- ⇒ Ilk. Goldamir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel”
- ⇒ Ilk. mir(nang)eluið
- ⇒ Ilk. Nauglamír “Necklace of the Dwarves”
⇒ Ilk. Nauglamír “Necklace of the Dwarves” ✧ Ety/MIR
⇒ ᴹ√MBIRIL “*crystal” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL; EtyAC/MIR
- > Ilk. bril “glass, crystal” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL
  - ⇒ Ilk. Brilthor “Glittering Torrent” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL
- > ᴹQ. miril “shining jewel” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL
- > ᴹQ. mirilya- “to glitter” ✧ Ety/MBIRIL
- > S. ?bril “glass, crystal”
  - ⇒ S. Brilthor “Glittering Torrent”
  - ⇒ S. cenedril “mirror, looking-glass, (lit.) looking-crystal”
    - ⇒ S. Nen Cenedril “Mirrormere, (lit.) Lake Looking-glass” ✧ PE17/37
> ᴹQ. míre “jewel, precious thing, treasure” ✧ Ety/MIR
- ⇒ ᴹQ. Eldamir “Elfstone”
- ⇒ ᴹQ. Ilumíre “Silmaril”
- ⇒ ᴹQ. Noldomír(e) “Silmaril”
⇒ ᴹQ. Noldomír(e) “Silmaril” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
> N. Golovir “Silmaril, *(lit.) Noldo-jewel” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
⇒ N. Mîr in Geleidh “*Jewel of the Gnomes” ✧ Ety/ÑGOLOD
⇒ ON. Boronmīro ✧ Ety/BOR; Ety/MIR
- > N. Boromir ✧ Ety/BOR
> ON. mīre “jewel, precious thing, treasure” ✧ Ety/MIR
- > N. mîr “jewel, precious thing, treasure” ✧ Ety/MIR
  - ⇒ 6 compounds
> ON. mirya “precious” ✧ EtyAC/MIR
- > ᴺS. !mair “precious”
  - ⇒ ᴺS. !meiras “value, preciousness”

ᴱ√MIRI root. “smile”

See √MIR for discussion.

References ✧ LT1A/Samírien; QL/61

Glosses

“smile” ✧ LT1A/Samírien; QL/61

Variations

MIRI ✧ LT1A/Samírien; QL/61
MṚT͡YṚ ✧ QL/61

Derivatives

> ᴱQ. mire “smile” ✧ QL/61
- ⇒ ᴱQ. mírea “smiling” ✧ QL/61
- ⇒ ᴱQ. mirilla “faint smile” ✧ QL/61
> ᴱQ. miri- “to smile” ✧ QL/61
> ᴱQ. #mírien “mirth” ✧ LT1A/Samírien
- ⇒ ᴱQ. Samírien “Double Mirth” ✧ LT1A/Samírien
  - ⇒ ᴱQ. Vansamírin “Road of the Feast of Double Mirth” ✧ LT1A/Samírien
> ᴱQ. mirmile “ripple of laughter” ✧ QL/61
- ⇒ ᴱQ. mirmila “rippling” ✧ QL/61
> ᴱQ. mirt “grin” ✧ QL/61
> ᴱQ. mirtya- “to grin” ✧ QL/61; QL/61