kemen

kemen (cemen) is a Quenya word, meaning "earth", in the sense of a floor beneath the heavens.^[1]

[edit] Etymology

• Root KEM^[2]

[edit] Examples

• Kementári
• Cemendur

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", kemen
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", KEM