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'''nér''' (pl. '''neri''') means "man" in [[Quenya]], referring to an adult male – elf, mortal, or of other speaking race<ref>{{ | __NOTOC__ | ||
'''nér''' (pl. '''neri''') means "man" in [[Quenya]], referring to an adult male – [[Elves|elf]], [[Men|mortal]], or of other [[Races|speaking race]].<ref>{{MR|Laws}}, p. 213</ref><ref>{{VT|49a}}, p. 17</ref><ref>{{VT|45a}}, p. 9</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
From [[PQ]] | From [[PQ]] ''[[nere]]'', ''[[nēr]]'' ([[root]] [[NÊR]])<ref>{{WJ|AD}}, p. 393</ref>. | ||
The [[CE]] form ''[[ndæ^r]]'' from PQ ''[[ndere]]/[[ndêro]]'' "bridegroom" (from [[root]] N-[[DER]]) is also given<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, pp. 352, 354</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[nerdo]] | |||
*[[nernehta]] | |||
*[[Úner]] | *[[Úner]] | ||
*[[ | *[[veaner]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Nerwen]] | ||
==Cognates== | ==Cognates== | ||
*[[Sindarin]] ''[[dîr]]'' | *[[Sindarin]] ''[[dîr]]'' | ||
==Inspiration== | |||
Nér (and its ancient form ''Ndér'' has similarities with several Indo-European words for "man, husband, mister". In Albanian it's ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/njer njer]'', in Ancient Greek ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%BD%CE%AE%CF%81 ανήρ]'' (a-nér), stem ''ανδρ-'' (andr-). In Sanskrit it's ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nara nara]''. | |||
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Revision as of 09:00, 9 November 2012
nér (pl. neri) means "man" in Quenya, referring to an adult male – elf, mortal, or of other speaking race.[1][2][3]
Etymology
From PQ nere, nēr (root NÊR)[4].
The CE form ndæ^r from PQ ndere/ndêro "bridegroom" (from root N-DER) is also given[5]
See also
Cognates
Inspiration
Nér (and its ancient form Ndér has similarities with several Indo-European words for "man, husband, mister". In Albanian it's njer, in Ancient Greek ανήρ (a-nér), stem ανδρ- (andr-). In Sanskrit it's nara.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion: (II) The Second Phase: Laws and Customs among the Eldar", p. 213
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part Three" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 49, June 2007, p. 17
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 9
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix D. *Kwen, Quenya, and the Elvish (especially Ñoldorin) words for 'Language'", p. 393
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", pp. 352, 354
