BER is a Primitive Quendian root signifying "valiant".[1]
Derivatives
- Primitive Quendian: bérya-[1]
- Old Noldorin: berina ("bold, brave"); bértha- ("to be bold")[1]
- Exilic Noldorin: beren ("bold"); bertho ("dare")[1]
- Ilkorin: ber ("valiant man, warrior"); bereth ("valor")[1]
- Danian: beorn ("man")[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 352 (root appearing as "BEN-")
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003, p. 7