Eldamo : Noldorin : merilin(n)

N. merilin(n) n. “nightingale” (Category: Bird (other))

⚠️N. merilin(n), n. “nightingale” (Category: Bird (other)): S. dúlin “nightingale”

A noun for “nightingale” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, adapted from Ilkorin myrilind “since mori did not = ‘night’ in N” (Ety/TIN). S. dúlin “nightingale” is better attested.

References ✧ Ety/TIN; EtyAC/TIN

Glosses

“nightingale” ✧ Ety/TIN (merilin); EtyAC/TIN (merilinn)

Variations

merilin ✧ Ety/TIN
merilinn ✧ EtyAC/TIN

merilinn “nightingale” alternate for dúlin “nightingale” ✧ EtyAC/TIN

Changes

moerilind »» merilin ✧ EtyAC/TIN

Derivations

< Ilk. myrilind “nightingale” ✧ Ety/TIN (mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind); Ety/TIN (mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind)
- < mœrilind < mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind ✧ Ety/TIN
- < mœrilinn < mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind ✧ Ety/TIN
- < ᴹ√MOR “*black, dark” ✧ Ety/TIN

Phonetic Developments

Ilk. mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind > mœrilind > merilin	[myrilind] > [mœrilind] > [mœrilinn] > [merilinn] > [merilin]	✧ Ety/TIN
Ilk. mur(i)lind/myr(i)lind > mœrilinn > merilinn	[myrilind] > [mœrilind] > [mœrilinn] > [merilinn] > [merilin]	✧ EtyAC/TIN