N. Eriant f. “Day-bringer”

N. Eriant, f. “Day-bringer”

A name appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s, the Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Aryante, a combination of the roots ᴹ√AR¹ and ᴹ√ANA¹ (Ety/AR¹). Given its Quenya cognate, it probably developed from a primitive form ✶aryantē [arjantē], where the initial [a] became [e] due to Noldorin i-affection.

Reference ✧ Ety/AR¹ ✧ “Day-bringer”

Elements

ᴹ√AR¹ “day” ✧ Ety/AR¹

Cognates

Derivations

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√ANA¹ > Eriant [arjantē] > [arjante] > [arjantʰe] > [arjanθe] > [arianθe] > [erianθe] > [erianθ] > [eriant] ✧ Ety/AR¹