S. Gwanwen pn. “Departed”
A term the Sindar used for the Elves who left Beleriand for Aman, derived from the same root as Q. vanwa: √WĀ/AWA (WJ/366, 378). Another variation was Gwanwel (WJ/378), perhaps incorporating †Ell “Elf”.
References ✧ WJ/378; WJI
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Inflections
Gwenwil | plural | ✧ WJ/378; WJI/Gwanwen |
Gwenwin | plural | ✧ WJ/378; WJI/Gwanwen |
Elements
gwanwen | “departed” | ✧ WJ/378 |