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'''''telepi''''' | '''''telepi'''''<ref name=L347>{{L|347}}, p. 426 (question 4)</ref>, '''''telpe'''''<ref name=UT6e/> (or '''''telpë'''''<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, p. 356 (note 4)</ref>), and '''''telep-'''''<ref name=UT6e>{{UT|6e}}</ref>, are [[Telerin]] words for "[[silver]]". | ||
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In a letter, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] stated that the form ''telepi'' derives from [[Primitive Elvish]] ''[[kyelepē]]''.<ref name=L347/> | |||
[[Christopher Tolkien]] has noted that ''telpe'', ''telep-'' derive from [[Sundocarme|root]] [[KYELEP]].<ref name=UT6e/> | |||
==Cognates== | ==Cognates== | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 9 November 2012
telepi[1], telpe[2] (or telpë[3]), and telep-[2], are Telerin words for "silver".
Etymology[edit | edit source]
In a letter, Tolkien stated that the form telepi derives from Primitive Elvish kyelepē.[1]
Christopher Tolkien has noted that telpe, telep- derive from root KYELEP.[2]
Cognates[edit | edit source]
Compounds[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 347, (dated 17 December 1972), p. 426 (question 4)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Appendix E: The Names of Celeborn and Galadriel"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XI. The Shibboleth of Fëanor", p. 356 (note 4)
