Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : DEL²

√DEL² root. “*fair”

√DEL² root. “*fair”

A root meaning “delicate” or “fair of form” that appears in a couple distinct etymological note from 1959; in one of them it was the basis for Q. Elda/S. Edhel (PE17/159). Given the revised etymologies for words for “Elf” in the Quendi and Eldar essay written soon thereafter, this root may have been short lived.

References ✧ PE17/145, 151

Variations

DEL ✧ PE17/145; PE17/151
DĔL ✧ PE17/151

DĔL passive, but similar to PHIN ✧ PE17/151
DEL similar to S-RIT ✧ PE17/151

Derivatives

> ✶delya “lovely, fine, beautiful” ✧ PE17/151; PE17/151
- > Q. lelya “delicate, beautiful and fine, slender, lovely” ✧ PE17/151; PE17/151
- > S. dail “beautiful, fine, delicate, lovely” ✧ PE17/151; PE17/151
> ✶edelā “the fair” ✧ PE17/151
- > Q. Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/151
  - ⇒ ᴺQ. ^eldafindë “maidenhair fern, (lit.) elf tress”
  - ⇒ Q. Amaneldi “*Elves of Aman”
    - ⇒ Q. Úmaneldi “*Elves not of Aman”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldacar “Elfhelm”
  - ⇒ Q. Elda-lambë “Language of the Eldar” ✧ WJ/369
  - ⇒ Q. Eldalië “People of the Elves, Elven-folk” ✧ WJ/374
    - ⇒ Q. Mindon Eldaliéva “Lofty Tower of the Eldalië” ✧ SI/Mindon Eldaliéva
  - ⇒ Q. Eldalondë “Haven of the Eldar”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldalótë “Elven-flower” ✧ PM/346
  - ⇒ Q. Eldamar “Elvenhome”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldameldor “Elf-friends, Elf-lovers”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldandil “Elf-friend”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldanna “*Elf-wards” ✧ UTI/Eldanna
  - ⇒ Q. Eldanor “Elvenland”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldanyárë “History of the Elves”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldarin “of the Eldar; Elvish (language)”
    - ⇒ 4 compounds
  - ⇒ Q. Eldarion “*Son of the Eldar”
  - ⇒ Q. Eldavehtë “a habitation, haunt or place occupied by Eldar” ✧ PE17/189
  - ⇒ Q. Elendil “Elf-friend, Star-lover”
    - ⇒ 5 compounds
  - ⇒ Q. Hecel “Elf who stayed in Beleriand”
    - ⇒ Q. Hecelmar “*Home of the Hecel” ✧ WJ/365
  - ⇒ Q. Oärel “Elf who left Middle-earth for Aman”
  - ⇒ Q. Pereldar “Half-elven”
  - ⇒ Q. Sindel “Grey-elf”
  - ⇒ Q. Tareldar “High-elves” ✧ SI/Eldar
  - ⇒ Q. vanimelda “beautiful and beloved, elven-fair” ✧ PE17/56; PE17/57
    - ⇒ Q. Vanimeldë
  - > S. †Ell “Elf” ✧ PE17/141
    - ⇒ S. Aranel
    - ⇒ S. Aredhel² “Noble Elf” ✧ PE17/141
    - ⇒ S. Dúnedhel “West-Elf” ✧ PE17/141
    - ⇒ S. Elladan “Elf-man” ✧ Let/281
    - > S. Elleth “Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/141; PE17/152; WJ/363
      - ⇒ S. Haudh-en-Ellas ✧ PE17/97
      - ⇒ S. Haudh-en-Elleth “Mound of the Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141; S/216; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth
    - > S. Ellon “Elf-man” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/141; WJ/363
    - ⇒ S. Elrohir “Elf-knight” ✧ Let/281
    - ⇒ S. Elrond “Star-dome” ✧ Let/281
      - ⇒ S. Elrenniel “Arwen; *(lit.) Elrond-daughter”
      - ⇒ S. Elrondhel
    - ⇒ S. Elros “Star-foam” ✧ Let/281
    - ⇒ S. Elvellyn “Elf-friends, Elf-lovers” ✧ WJ/412
    - ⇒ S. †Glinnel “*Singer-elf”
    - ⇒ S. Laegel
    - ⇒ S. Lindel “Nando”
    - ⇒ S. Miniel “Vanyar”
- > S. Edhel “Elf” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/151
  - ⇒ 21 compounds
⇒ ✶spindilā “head of hair” ✧ PE17/151
- > Q. findelë “tress, lock [of hair]” ✧ PE17/17
  - ⇒ Q. Laurefindele “Golden Haired” ✧ PE17/119
- > Q. findilë “head of hair” ✧ PE17/17
  - ⇒ Q. Laurefindele “Golden Haired” ✧ PE17/17
- > S. finnel “head of hair, fax, mass of long hair; having fine or beautiful hair” ✧ PE17/17; PE17/17; PE17/119; PE17/151
  - ⇒ S. Glorfindel “Golden-hair” ✧ PE17/17
- ⇒ S. Glorfindel “Golden-hair” ✧ PE17/17
> Q. lelya-² “to appear (of beautiful things); to attract, enchant (with dative)” ✧ PE17/151