Q. sundo [þ] n. “base, root, root-word” (Category: Bottom)
A word translated as “base” (PE18/33, 60, 84; WJ/319) or in its plural form as “roots” (PE18/95). In The Etymologies of the 1930s Tolkien had ᴹQ. sundo “base, root, root-word” under the root ᴹ√SUD “base, ground” (Ety/SUD). The word Sundokarme “base structure” indicates a stem of sundo- (PE18/33, 84). In one place Tolkien gave its plural as sundur indicating a stem form of sundu- (PE18/95), but in another Tolkien had sundar “roots” indicating an alternate singular form sunda (UT/166). See S. thond “root” for a discussion of the vacillations on the possible etymologies of this word.
Conceptual Development: The Etymologies of the 1930s also had ᴹQ. numbe or núve “root, foundation” under the root {ᴹ√(N)DUM >>} ᴹ√(N)DUB “lay base, foundation, root; found”, but this entry was deleted (EtyAC/NDUB).
References ✧ PE18/84, 95; UT/166; WJ/319
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| sundar | plural | “roots” | ✧ UT/166 |
| sundur | plural | “roots” | ✧ PE18/95 |
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ᴹQ. sundo [þ] n. “base, root, root-word” (Category: Bottom)
References ✧ Ety/SUD; PE18/33, 60
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| ᴹ√SUD > sundo | [stundo] > [θundo] > [sundo] | ✧ Ety/SUD |
ᴹQ. numbe n. “root, foundation” (Category: Bottom)
References ✧ EtyAC/NDUB
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| ᴹ√NDUB/DUB > numbe | [ndumbe] > [numbe] | ✧ EtyAC/NDUB |