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==Etymology== | '''''beorn''''' is a [[Nandorin|Danian]] word meaning "man".<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 352</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 15 February 2022
beorn is a Danian word meaning "man".[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
This word actually has two etymologies: besnō "husband" (root BES) and ber(n)ō "warrior" (root BER), blended together.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 352
