Ilk. hest n. “captain” (Category: Captain)
A noun glossed “captain” derived from the root ᴹ√KHES “command” (EtyAC/KHES). The language of this word is unclear; Carl Hostetter and Patrick Wynne indicated it might be ?Bel. for Beleriandic = Ilkorin.
Reference ✧ EtyAC/KHES ✧ “captain”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ᴹ√KHES > hest | [kʰesto] > [xesto] > [xest] > [hest] | ✧ EtyAC/KHES |