S. Ancalagon m. “Biting-Storm”
Greatest of the dragons, slain by Eärendil (S/252). His name is translated “Biting-Storm”, possibly a combination of anc “jaw” and a variant of [N.] alagos “storm of wind”.
Conceptual Development: This name first appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/160). The name is translated in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/NAK) but not in later writings. The decomposition above is derived from the entries in The Etymologies (Ety/ÁLAK, ÁNAK, NAK).
References ✧ LotRI; PMI; SA/alqua, anca; SI; WJI
Elements
| N. anc | “jaw, row of teeth” | ||
| N. alagos | “storm (of wind)” | ||
| √ALAK | “rushing” | ✧ SA/alqua | |
N. Ancalagon m. “Biting-Storm”
References ✧ Ety/ÁLAK, ÁNAK, NAK; EtyAC/ÁNAK; LRI; SMI
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Elements
| anc | “jaw, row of teeth” | ✧ Ety/ÁLAK; Ety/ÁNAK; Ety/NAK |
| alagos | “storm (of wind)” | ✧ Ety/ÁLAK; Ety/ÁNAK (alagon); Ety/NAK (alagon) |