N. eilian(w) n. “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” (Category: Rainbow)

⚠️N. eilian(w), n. “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” (Category: Rainbow)

S. ninniach “rainbow”

References ✧ Ety/ƷEL, YAT; EtyAC/YAT

Glosses

• “‘sky-bridge’, rainbow” ✧ Ety/ƷEL; Ety/YAT (eilianw)

Variations

• eilian(w) ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• eilianw ✧ Ety/YAT
• elianw ✧ Ety/YAT

Related

• ᴺS. !eiliant is an adaptation of eilian(w) “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge”

Changes

• eilianw »» eilianw “‘sky-bridge’, rainbow”; adding elianw ✧ EtyAC/YAT

Elements

ᴹ√ƷEL	“sky”	✧ Ety/YAT
ianw	“bridge”	✧ Ety/YAT

Cognates

• ᴹQ. helyanwe “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” ✧ Ety/ƷEL
• ON. elyanme “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” ✧ Ety/ƷEL (elyadme)

Derivations

• < ON. elyanme “rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge” ✧ Ety/ƷEL (elyadme)

Phonetic Developments

ON. elyadme > eilian(w)

[eljadme] > [eljanme] > [elianme] > [elianwe] > [elianw] > [eilianw] > [eilianu]

✧ Ety/ƷEL

G. ilbrant n. “rainbow” (Category: Rainbow)

References ✧ GL/24, 50, 65; LT1A/Ilwë, Ilweran

Glosses

• “rainbow” ✧ GL/50; LT1A/Ilwë; LT1A/Ilweran; LT1A/Ilweran (Ilvrant)

Variations

• Ilbrant ✧ GL/24; GL/50; GL/65; LT1A/Ilwë; LT1A/Ilweran
• ilvrant ✧ GL/50; LT1A/Ilweran

Related

• ilbrant “rainbow” not properly connected with branta ✧ GL/50
• Ilbrant shows to be connected here and not with brant ✧ GL/65
• Ilbrant “rainbow” is falsely associated with brant “bow for shooting” ✧ LT1A/Ilweran
• Brant² “a bow (for shooting)” by popular etymology is connected with Ilbrant ✧ GL/24

Elements

ilbar	“heaven, the uttermost region beyond the world”	✧ GL/50; LT1A/Ilwë
rantha	“arch, bridge”	✧ GL/24; GL/50; GL/65; LT1A/Ilweran

Element In

• G. Cris Ilbranteloth “Gully of the Rainbow Roof” ✧ GL/50 (Ilbranteloth); LT2A/Cris Ilbranteloth

Cognates

• ᴱQ. ilweran(ta) “bridge of heaven, rainbow” ✧ GL/65 (Ilweranta); LT1A/Ilweran (Ilweran)