Gond
From Tolkien Gateway
gond or gonn is a noun meaning "rock" or "stone" in Sindarin, and tends to refer to larger items.
Etymology
From OS *gondo, PQ gon(do)[1][2] from possible root *GON
Examples
- Argonath,"King-stones"
- Beregond
- Gondolin, "The Hidden Rock"
- Gondor, "Land of Stone"
- Gonnhirrim, "Masters of Stone"
- seregon, "Blood of Stone"
See Also
- sarn, Sindarin for "(small) stone"
Cognates
- ondo, "rock" or "stone" in Quenya
References
- ↑
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, p. 374