N. ecthel n. “?point (of spear)” (Category: Spear)
An element in the name Ecthelion in The Etymologies of the 1930s that was a combination of ᴹ√EK “point” and N. thela “point (of spear)” based on the root ᴹ√STELEG (Ety/STELEG). According to Christopher Tolkien, the word ecthel was followed by a difficult-to-read word, possible “same” indicating it has the same meaning as thela.
Reference ✧ Ety/STELEG ✧ “?point (of spear)”
Elements
| ech | “spine, *spiny quill or bristle” | ||
| thela | “point (of spear)” | ||
| ᴹ√EK | “spear, (sharp) point, thorn” | ✧ Ety/STELEG | |
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