am

am is a preposition meaning "up, upwards, upon" in Sindarin.^[1] It derives from the Elvish root AM²-.^[2]

Examples:

• Amlach = "Uprising Flame"
• Amroth = "Up-climber"
• amloth = "Uprising Flowers"
• amon = "Hill"

[edit] Cognates

• Quenya: amba

[edit] References

1. ↑ Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", p. 348