12.32 Low
- ᴹQ. tumna adj. “lowlying, low; deep, [ᴱQ.] profound; ⚠️dark, hidden”
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An adjective in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “lowlying, deep, low” derived from ᴹ✶tubnā “deep” under the root ᴹ√TUB (Ety/TUB).
Conceptual Development: The Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s had ᴱQ. tumna “deep, profound, dark or hidden” under the early root ᴱ√TUM(B)U (QL/95).
Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I include the early gloss “profound” but not “dark or hidden”.
- G. haug adj. “low”
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A word appearing as G. haug “low” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. haw- “rest” that was also the basis for G. haus “bed” (GL/48).
Neo-Sindarin: Since ᴹ√KHAW “rest” survived in Tolkien’s later writings with derivatives like [N.] haust “bed”, I think ᴺS. haug “low” can be retained for purposes of Neo-Sindarin.
- G. haugrin adj. “lowly, humble, mean”
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An adjective appearing as G. haugrin “lowly, humble, mean” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. haug “low” (GL/48).
Neo-Sindarin: Since I retain ᴺS. haug “low” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would retain this word as well, but adapted as ᴺS. hogren “lowly, humble, mean” to better fit Sindarin phonology.
- N. tofn adj. “lowlying, deep, low”
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An adjective appearing as N. tofn “lowlying, deep, low” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, derived from ᴹ✶tubnā “deep” under the root ᴹ√TUB (Ety/TUB).
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would adapt this word as ᴺS. tovn “lowlying, deep, low” to better fit Sindarin orthography.