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'''''aiwe''''' (or '''''aiwë'''''<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]''</ref>) is a [[Quenya]] noun meaning "(small) bird". Compare with ''[[maiwë]]'' ("seagull"). | '''''aiwe''''' (or '''''aiwë'''''<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]''</ref>) is a [[Quenya]] noun meaning "(small) bird".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 348</ref> Compare with ''[[maiwë]]'' ("seagull"). | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Aiwe'' derives from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[AIWĒ-]]. | ''Aiwe'' derives from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[AIWĒ-]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 27 November 2010
aiwe (or aiwë[1]) is a Quenya noun meaning "(small) bird".[2] Compare with maiwë ("seagull").
Etymology
Aiwe derives from the Elvish root AIWĒ-.
See also
References
- ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 348
