Men (Elvish)

men is a Quenya word that means

1. (noun) way, place, spot^[1]
2. (verb) to go (as far as), arrive^[2]

Etymology

PQ root MEN

Examples

• nanwen "return"^[3]
• omentie/vomentie
• Menel
• Ilmen
• Númen/Formen/Rómen/Hyarmen

Other versions

Tolkien first noted the verb as ten, before amending the first consonant. In those notes he pointed the following forms

• tene (aorist) "goes"
• tenin (aorist) "I go"
• téna (present) "is coming to an end"
• tenne (past + locative) "arrived, reached"
• tenuva (future) will arrive
• eténie (perfect) "has just arrived"

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Etymologies
2. ↑ Vinyar Tengwar 47 p.11
3. ↑ Parma Eldalamber 17 p.166