Farne

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fazne, farne means "foliage" in Quenya

Etymology

The word comes from PQ *phasnê from a Root PHAS [1]

Primitive *fasne in Quenya came to be fazne and then finally farne (z becomes r) in Noldorin Quenya. Vanyarin would still pronounce it fazne.

References

  1. Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, p.9