S. Ennor loc. “Middle-earth”
Sindarin equivalent of Endórë “Middle-earth”, derived from the same primitive form because in Sindarin [mb], [nd] became [mm], [nn] (LotR/1115).
Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies from the 1930s, the form N. Emerin appeared with the same translation but a completely different derivation (Ety/MBAR). In later writings, Tolkien generally derived S. Ennor from the root √ENED “centre, middle” (Let/384, PE17/26). He considered several alternate derivations, from √ENET or √HEN(ET) (VT41/16), but these reflected his uncertainty of the proper form of the root √ENED, not of S. Ennor itself.
References ✧ Let/384; LotR/1115; MRI/Endor; PE17/26, 121; SA/dôr; SMI/Endor; VT41/16
Glosses
Elements
| ✶ened | “middle, centre” | ✧ Let/384 (en(ed)) |
| ✶ndorē | “land” | ✧ Let/384 ((n)dor) |
| √ENED | “centre, middle; three” | ✧ PE17/26 (EN(ED)) |
| √NDOR | “land; hard, firm; [ᴹ√] dwell, stay, rest, abide” | ✧ PE17/26 |
| √HEN | “again; middle” | ✧ VT41/16 |
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N. Emerin loc. “Middle-earth”
A Noldorin name for “Middle-earth” appearing in The Etymologies as a cognate of ᴹQ. Ambarenya (Ety/MBAR), apparently derived from the same primitive form *✶ambarenyā.
Reference ✧ Ety/MBAR ✧ “Middle-earth”
Elements
| amar | “Earth” | ✧ Ety/MBAR |
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Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√MBAR > Emmerein > Emerin | [ambarenjā] > [ambarenja] > [ambarenia] > [emberenia] > [embereni] > [emberein] > [emberein] > [emmerein] > [emerein] > [emerin] | ✧ Ety/MBAR |