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Latin ''herus'' means "lord, owner"; German ''herr'' is a modern word meaning "sir, lord, master". | Latin ''herus'' means "lord, owner"; German ''herr'' is a modern word meaning "sir, lord, master". | ||
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* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]] | * ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]] | ||
* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Kåre Fauskanger]] | * [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Kåre Fauskanger]] | ||
[[Category: Quenya nouns]] | [[Category: Quenya nouns]] | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 20 October 2010
heru or hér means "lord" in Quenya. Words with similar meaning are aran "king" and tar "high, lord".
Etymology
PQ kherû "master"[1] from Root KHER.
See also
- Ciryaher - "Ship Lord"
- Herumor "Black Lord"
- Herunúmen - "Lord of the West"
- Ondoher - "Stone Lord"
- Ostoher - "Fortress Lord"
Cognates
Inspiration
Latin herus means "lord, owner"; German herr is a modern word meaning "sir, lord, master".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 282, (dated 18 December 1965)
