Heru

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

• Sindarin hîr

Inspiration

Latin herus means "lord, owner"; German herr is a modern word meaning "sir, lord, master".

References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Kåre Fauskanger