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Heru

From Tolkien Gateway

heru or hér means "lord" in Quenya. Words with similar meaning are aran "king" and tar "high, lord".

Contents 1 Etymology 2 See also 3 Cognates 4 Inspiration 5 References

[edit] Etymology

Root KHER.

[edit] See also

• Ciryaher - "Ship Lord"
• Herumor "Black Lord"
• Herunúmen - "Lord of the West"
• Ondoher - "Stone Lord"
• Ostoher - "Fortress Lord"

[edit] Cognates

• Sindarin hîr

[edit] Inspiration

Latin herus means "lord, owner"; German herr is a modern word meaning "sir, lord, master".

[edit] References

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Kåre Fauskanger