AS
From Tolkien Gateway
AS is an Elvish root meaning "warmth".[1]
Derivatives
- Quenya: āze, āre, ārĭ- ("warmth, especially of the sun, sunlight"); Árien; arma ("a ray of sunlight"); asta- ("to heat, bake"); ar ("day")[1]
Other versions of the legendarium
In the Etymologies appears the root ÁS-AT, given no signification. The derivatives are the Quenya and Noldorin words for "dust" (asto and ast).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 148
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 348
