1.221 Peak, Summit

ᴹQ. aikale n. “peak”

A word in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “a peak”, an abstract noun formation of ᴹQ. aika “sharp” (Ety/AYAK).

ᴹQ. aikasse n. “mountain peak”

A word in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “mountain peak”, an abstract noun formation of ᴹQ. aika “sharp” (Ety/AYAK).

1.22 Hill, Mountain

Q. ambo n. “hill, rising ground, ⚠️mount”

The basis word for “hill” in Quenya (MC/222; PE17/90), also referring to “rising ground” in general (PE17/92).

ᴹQ. erume n. “desert”

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “desert” derived of the root ᴹ√ERE “be alone, deprived” and connected to the name ᴹQ. Eruman which was described in this document as a “desert N.E. of Valinor” (Ety/ERE).

1.214 Mud, Mire

1.212 Ground, Soil

1.21 Earth, Land

1.11 World

Q. Ambar, n. “The World, Earth, (lit.) Habitation, Settlement”

The word Ambar is probably the most common Quenya word for the “World”. Its more literal meaning is “Habitation” (MR/337; NM/226) or “Settlement” (PE17/163) in the sense that it is the realm in which the children of Eru (Elves and Men) live. A clear description of this notion can be found in notes from late 1960s:

Since I have wrapped up my series on “Select Primitive Elvish Roots”, I am starting a new series on “Select Elvish Words”. This series is for the next major phase of Eldamo’s development: dictionary entries for Elvish words. My plan is to discuss the meanings, etymologies, and conceptual development of various Elvish words, as well as their possible uses in Neo-Elvish.

See eldamo.org. Updates for this release:

• Added information from The Nature of Middle Earth.
• Finished dictionary entries for Primitive Elvish roots: √N - √YUR.
• Add semantic category link to word pages.
• Finished semantic categorization of Sindarin/Noldorin/Gnomish.
• Edited and reviewed Quenya semantic categories.

√YOD “fence, enclose”

This root appears in a discussion of the possible origin of Sindarin -ion² “-land”, blended with the root √YON² “wide, extensive” (PE17/43). A more common variation of the latter root was √YAN¹, making the status of √YOD uncertain.