Eldamo : Middle Primitive Elvish : NUR

ᴹ√NUR root. “deep”

ᴹ√NUR root. “deep”

A root mentioned in The Etymologies as an extension of ᴹ√NU with the gloss “deep” and derivatives ᴹQ. núra and N. nûr of the same meaning (Ety/NU). Possibly related is the later word Q. nurtalë “hiding” as in Q. Nurtalë Valinóreva “Hiding of Valinor” (S/102).

Reference ✧ Ety/NU ✧ “deep”

Derivations

< ᴹ√NU/UNU “*down, under” ✧ Ety/NU (NŪ̆)

Derivatives

> ᴹ✶nūrā “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
- > ᴹQ. núra “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
  - ⇒ ᴹQ. Nurqendi “Deep-elves” ✧ Ety/NU
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. !núrie “depth (abstract)”
- > N. nûr² “deep” ✧ Ety/NU
  - ⇒ N. Núron “Ulmo” ✧ Ety/NU
> Q. #nurta- “*to hide”
- ⇒ Q. nurtalë “hiding” ✧ S/102
  - ⇒ Q. Nurtalë Valinóreva “the Hiding of Valinor” ✧ S/102