Q. Varda f. “Exalted, Lofty, Sublime”
Valië of the stars, spouse of Manwë (S/26). Her name is variously translated “Exalted” (RGEO/61), “Lofty” (Let/282) or “Sublime” (WJ/402). It is derived from the primitive name ✶Baradā from the root √BARAD “lofty, high” (PE17/22).
Conceptual Development: The name ᴱQ. Varda dates back to the earliest Lost Tales (LT1/58), though at this early stage it was a derivative of the root ᴱ√VṚÐṚ along with ᴱQ. varni “queen” and the verb ᴱQ. vard- “rule, govern” (QL/102, LT1A/Varda). In The Etymologies from the 1930s, Tolkien changed the derivation of ᴹQ. Varda to the one given above (Ety/BARAD), and this etymology reappeared in writings from the 1950s (PE17/22).
References ✧ Let/282; LotR/377; LotRI/Elbereth, Varda; MRI; PE17/22-23, 65, 67, 69; PE21/82, 85; PE22/161; PMI; RGEO/58-59, 61, 66; SI; UTI; WJ/369, 402; WJI
Glosses
Variations
Related
Inflections
| Vardo | genitive | “of Varda” | ✧ LotR/377 |
| Vardo | genitive | “Varda’s” | ✧ PE17/65; PE17/67; RGEO/58 |
| Várdo | genitive | “of Varda” | ✧ RGEO/58 |
Element In
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶baradā > Varda | [baradā] > [bardā] > [βardā] > [βarda] > [varda] | ✧ PE17/22 |
| √BARAD > Varda | [baradā] > [bardā] > [βardā] > [βarda] > [varda] | ✧ PE17/23 |
ᴹQ. Varda f. “Lofty, Sublime”
References ✧ Ety/BARÁD, BARATH; LRI; RSI; SDI2/Avradî; SMI; TII; WRI
Glosses
Related
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ✶barádā > Varda | [baradā] > [bardā] > [βardā] > [βarda] > [varda] | ✧ Ety/BARÁD |
| ᴹ✶baradā > Varda | [baradā] > [bardā] > [βardā] > [βarda] > [varda] | ✧ Ety/BARATH |
ᴱQ. Varda f.
References ✧ GL/18, 24; LBI/Bridhil, Varda; LT1A/Tinwetári, Varda; LT1I; LT2I; PE13/139; PE14/14; PME/102; QL/102
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Element In
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴱ✶vṝđa > Varda | [βṝðā] > [βṝða] > [vṝða] > [varða] > [varda] | ✧ QL/102 |