Heru
From Tolkien Gateway
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)