Fang

(See also Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog) fang is a noun meaning "beard" in Sindarin.

Etymology

From OS *sphanga < PQ *spangâ (root SPANÁG)

Examples

• Fangorn = "Treebeard"
• Enfeng = "Longbeards"

Cognates

• Quenya fanga
• Telerin spanga

References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis