S. morn adj. and n. “black, dark; night” (Category: Black)

S. morn, adj. and n. “black, dark; ⚠️night” (Category: Black)

G. colw “black”

G. fung “dark (esp. of colour)”

ᴱN. hinar “dark”

References ✧ Let/382, 427; PE17/31, 35, 37, 101, 125; RC/lxv; UT/65; VT42/9; WJ/362

Glosses

• “black” ✧ Let/427; PE17/31
• “dark” ✧ Let/382
• “night” ✧ UT/65

Variations

• morn ✧ Let/382; Let/427; PE17/31; PE17/101; PE17/125; UT/65; WJ/362

Related

• morn “black” is not “dark”, which is dûr “dark (with evil implications)” ✧ PE17/31
• môr “dark(ness); †night” vs. morn “black, dark; night”

Inflections

mor	prefix	“black”	✧ PE17/31
mor(n)-	prefix	“black”	✧ PE17/35
mor-	prefix	“dark”	✧ VT42/9
Vorn	soft-mutation; m-mutation	“dark”	✧ RC/lxv
vorn	soft-mutation; m-mutation	“black”	✧ PE17/37

Element In

• ᴺS. !mornechui “coffee”
• S. Aravorn
• S. galvorn “type of dark metal devised by Eöl, *(lit.) shining-black”
• S. Helevorn “Black Glass” ✧ PE17/37 (Hele(ð)vorn)
• S. Morben “*Dark-folk” ✧ WJ/362
• S. #morchant “shadow cast by light, (lit.) dark shape” ✧ VT42/9 (morchaint)
• S. Mordor “Black Land” ✧ Let/427 (morñdor)
• S. Morgai “Black Fence” ✧ PE17/101
• S. morgul “black arts, sorcery, necromancy” ✧ PE17/31; PE17/125
• S. Moria “Black Chasm, Black Pit” ✧ PE17/35
• S. Mormegil “Black Sword”
• S. Mornan “Dark Valley”
• S. Mornedhel “Dark-elf”
• S. Morthond “Blackroot”
• S. Ras Morthil “Andrast”
• S. Eryn Vorn “Dark Wood” ✧ RC/lxv
• S. Lacho calad! Drego morn! “Flame light! Flee night!” ✧ UT/65

Cognates

• Q. morna “black, dark; black of hair” ✧ Let/382

Derivations

• < ✶mornā “dark” ✧ Let/382; WJ/362
  • < √MOR “black, dark, darkness” ✧ Let/382

Phonetic Developments

✶mornā > morn	[mornā] > [morna] > [morn]	✧ Let/382
✶mornā > morn-	[mornā] > [morna] > [morn]	✧ WJ/362

N. morn adj. “black” (Category: Black)

References ✧ Ety/MOR; EtyAC/LIS, MAT, MOR, ÑGOL; PE22/33; TI/124; WR/113, 122

Glosses

• “black” ✧ Ety/MOR; EtyAC/LIS (morn)

Variations

• morn ✧ Ety/MOR; WR/113; EtyAC/LIS (morn); EtyAC/MAT (morn); WR/122 (Morn)

Changes

• moru »» morn ✧ EtyAC/MOR

Inflections

Myrn	plural		✧ WR/113
mor	prefix		✧ EtyAC/ÑGOL
vorn	soft-mutation; m-mutation	“black”	✧ PE22/33
vyrn	soft-mutation plural; m-mutation	“black”	✧ TI/124

Element In

• N. Elivorn “Lake-Black” ✧ EtyAC/MOR
• N. Helevorn “Black Glass”
• N. Maglavorn “Black-sword” ✧ EtyAC/MOR (maglavorn)
• N. meglivorn “blackbear” ✧ Ety/MOR; EtyAC/LIS (mormagli); EtyAC/MAT (Mormagli); EtyAC/MAT (Meglivorn)
• N. Mordu “*Black Night”
• N. Moria “Black Gulf”
• N. Mormegil “Black-sword”
• N. Mornvenniath “Black Mountains”
• N. Morthond “Blackroot”
• N. Morthu “*Black Stench”
• N. Morwen
• N. Nann Orothvor “Vale of Black Horror”
• N. Eredvyrn “Black Mountains” ✧ TI/124
• N. i vegli vorn “the black bear” ✧ PE22/33
• N. morgul “sorcery” ✧ EtyAC/ÑGOL
• N. Mornennyn “Gates of Mordor” ✧ WR/113
• N. Naglath Morn “Teeth of Mordor” ✧ WR/122 (Naglath Morn)
• N. Nelig Myrn “Teeth of Mordor” ✧ WR/113

Cognates

• ᴹQ. morna “gloomy, sombre” ✧ Ety/MOR

Derivations

• < ᴹ√MOR “*black, dark” ✧ Ety/MOR

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√MOR > morn

[morna] > [morn]

✧ Ety/MOR

ᴱN. morn adj. “black, dark” (Category: Black)

References ✧ PE13/150

Glosses

• “black, dark” ✧ PE13/150

Variations

• morn ✧ PE13/150

Inflections

myrn

plural

✧ PE13/150

G. morn adj. “dark, black” (Category: Black)

References ✧ GL/58; LT1A/Mornië; LT2/67

Glosses

• “dark, black” ✧ GL/58; LT1A/Mornië

Variations

• morn ✧ GL/58; LT1A/Mornië
• môr ✧ GL/58

Changes

• môr >> morn “dark, black” ✧ GL/58

Inflections

mor

prefix

“dark, black”

✧ LT2/67

Element In

• G. Morgoth “*Black Strife” ✧ LT2/67; LT2A/Morgoth
• G. Mormagli “Black Sword” ✧ GL/58; LT2A/Mormagli
• G. Mornir “Black Grief” ✧ GL/58; LT1A/Mornië
• G. Morwinthi “Arcturus” ✧ GL/58

Derivations

• < ᴱ√MORO “*black, dark” ✧ LT1A/Mornië