Ilk. Balthor pn. “Vala-king”

Ilk. Balthor pn. “Vala-king”

A title in The Etymologies translated “Vala-king”, a combination of the root ᴹ√BAL and Ilk. tôr “king”, also attested in its plural form Balthorin (Ety/BAL). It is an example of how voiceless stops became spirants after liquids l and r.

References ✧ Ety/BAL

Glosses

Variations

Inflections

Balthorin plural ✧ Ety/BAL

Elements

ᴹ√BAL “*power”
tôr “king” ✧ Ety/BAL (tōrin)

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶bal’tār- > Balthor [baltār] > [baltōr] > [balθōr] > [balθor] ✧ Ety/BAL