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'''Orofarnë''' was one of the [[rowans]] of [[Fangorn Forest]], much beloved by the [[Ents|Ent]] [[Quickbeam|Bregalad]]. It was cut down by [[Orcs]] of [[Isengard]], arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.<ref>{{TT|III4}}</ref> | '''Orofarnë''' was one of the [[rowans]] of [[Fangorn Forest]], much beloved by the [[Ents|Ent]] [[Quickbeam|Bregalad]]. It was cut down by [[Orcs]] of [[Isengard]], arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.<ref>{{TT|III4}}, pp. 483-484</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In a letter, Tolkien explained that '' | In a letter, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] explained that ''orofarnë'' means "mountain-dwelling" in High-elven ([[Quenya]]).<ref>{{L|168}}, p. 224</ref> In another manuscript he glossed ''Orofarnë'' as "mountain ash", consisting of the [[Quenya]] elements ''[[Oron#Quenya|oro-]]'' ("hill") + ''farnë?/pharne'' ("any growing thing or plant").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 83</ref> | ||
Editors [[Carl F. Hostetter]] and [[Patrick H. Wynne]] have made a connection between the [[Qenya]] word ''farnë'' ("foliage"; a derivative of the [[Sundocarme|root]] PHAS-, also appearing under the rejected [[Sundocarme|root]] PHARAN-) and the name ''Orofarnë''.<ref>{{VT|46a}}, p. 9</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 18 April 2022
Orofarnë was one of the rowans of Fangorn Forest, much beloved by the Ent Bregalad. It was cut down by Orcs of Isengard, arousing the anger of this impulsive Ent.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
In a letter, Tolkien explained that orofarnë means "mountain-dwelling" in High-elven (Quenya).[2] In another manuscript he glossed Orofarnë as "mountain ash", consisting of the Quenya elements oro- ("hill") + farnë?/pharne ("any growing thing or plant").[3]
Editors Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne have made a connection between the Qenya word farnë ("foliage"; a derivative of the root PHAS-, also appearing under the rejected root PHARAN-) and the name Orofarnë.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "Treebeard", pp. 483-484
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 168, (dated 7 September 1955), p. 224
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 83
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part Two" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, p. 9