ᴺS. [N.] ^lhoss n. “whispering or rustling sound” (Category: Whisper)
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N. floss n. “whispering or rustling sound” (Category: Whisper)
The Etymologies of the 1930s had N. thloss > floss “whispering or rustling sound” based on the root ᴹ√SLUS “whisper”, along with a variant N. thross based on the related root ᴹ√SRUS (Ety/SLUS). Both these nouns reflect the 1930s phonetic development of sl, sr > thr, thl, as well as initial thl > fl.
Neo-Sindarin: In Sindarin of 1950s and 60s initial sl, sr > lh, rh, so I would replace these 1930s nouns with ᴺS. lhoss “whispering or rustling sound”, as suggested in Hiswelókë’s Sindarin Dictionary (HSD).
Conceptual Development: Earlier words of similar meaning include G. cwithri “whisper” related to G. cwitha- “murmur, whisper” (GL/29) and G. rui “whisper” related to G. ruitha- “whisper, rustle” (GL/66), both from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s. Another possible precursor from the Gnomish Lexicon is G. suss “hush, sudden quiet” (GL/68).
Reference ✧ Ety/SLUS ✧ “a whispering or rustling sound”
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| ᴹ√SLUS > thloss > floss | [slussa] > [θlussa] > [θlossa] > [θloss] > [floss] | ✧ Ety/SLUS |
N. thross n. “whispering or rustling sound” (Category: Whisper)
Reference ✧ Ety/SLUS ✧ “a whispering or rustling sound”
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| ᴹ√SRUS > thross | [srusse] > [θrusse] > [θrosse] > [θross] | ✧ Ety/SLUS |
G. cwithri n. “whisper” (Category: Whisper)
Reference ✧ GL/29 ✧ “whisper”
Elements
| cwitha- | “to murmur, whisper” | ✧ GL/29 |
| #-ri | “abstract noun” | ✧ GL/29 (#-ri) |
G. rui n. “whisper” (Category: Whisper)
References ✧ GL/66; LT1A/Rúmil
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