athae

From Tolkien Gateway
Revision as of 21:00, 8 November 2012 by Mith (talk | contribs) (Added {{title}})
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

athae (also athe) is a Sindarin word given no direct translation, except for what can be determined from its etymology.[1] It is related to words having to do with help, therefore it probably means *"helpful" or *"beneficial".

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Examples[edit | edit source]

Cognates[edit | edit source]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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) pp. 49, 100, 148